How To Make Dried Hibiscus Tea with Zobo Leaves

How to make Sorrel tea

If you thought Hibiscus or Sorrel leaves are good for Zobo drinks in the summer only then you should read on.

Hibiscus or Sorrel tea is an herbal tea that’s made by steeping parts of the hibiscus plant in boiling water.  As the weather turns colder and winter approaches,  a piping hot Hibiscus tea is the perfect way to warm up from the inside out

Sorrel Tea Recipe

Ingredients

• 9 ounces dried Zobo leaves
• 3 teaspoons grated ginger
• 3 strips dried orange zest
• 1 white clove
• 1 quart water
• ⅔ cup of white sugar
• Ice cubes 

This measurement serves 4 cups

Directions

1. Combine dried Zobo leaves,  ginger, orange zest and clove in a bowl
2. Boil in a pot of water for about 30 minutes 
3. Strain the liquid into a tea cup 
4. You can add honey instead of sugar and drink it hot as tea
5. To drink it cold, add the cup of sugar and let it steep for a while (you could leave it for 8 hours or more)
6. Serve in a cup with ice and drink chill