Hibiscus Mint Granita Recipes

HEARTY TARTY HIBISCUS GRANITA

Steps:

• Heat water to a low boil. Add sugar and hibiscus flowers; stir until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Strain; discard hibiscus flowers. Add grapefruit juice and mint and mix well. Refrigerate until cold, about 4 hours.
• Pour chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer's instructions. Add pomegranate seeds 5 minutes before the granita reaches the soft-serve stage.

HIBISCUS-MINT GRANITA

Steps:

• Method:
• Bring 2 cups water to a boil. Remove from the heat and steep the hibiscus flowers in the water for 5 to 7 minutes. Discard the hibiscus flowers. Add the sugar to the hot water and stir until melted. You may need to return it to the heat for a minute or two to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Add the lime juice and chopped mint leaves.
• Pour the liquid into a shallow bowl and place in the freezer. Freeze for 3 to 4 hours while mashing the large chunks of ice every 30 minutes or so.
• Assembly:
• Spoon the granita into chilled glasses and garnish with the whole mint leaves.

HIBISCUS, LIME AND MINT

Steps:

• In a large pot add the water and the ginger and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the sugar, lime juice, mint and hibiscus and stir to combine. Remove from the heat and let steep for about 20 minutes. Strain into a pitcher and pour into ice filled glasses. Garnish with mint strips and lime pulp before serving.

HIBISCUS GRANITA

Steps:

• Pour the iced tea into ice cube trays and freeze overnight. (The recipe can be made up to this point and kept frozen up to 3 days in advance.)
• When ready to serve, turn the ice cubes into a food processor fitted with a metal blade or a powerful blender. Pulse the machine until the granita has the texture of crushed ice.

HIBISCUS PUNCH

Steps:

• Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a medium stainless-steel pot.
• Add hibiscus flowers, and cinnamon, ginger and allspice berries, if using. Turn off heat and steep for at least 30 minutes.
• Strain mixture into a pitcher or bowl and cool to room temperature. Sweeten to taste. Serve chilled over ice, with lime wedges.

HIBISCUS MINT TEA

Steps:

• Fill a stovetop kettle with water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat; add mint leaves, hibiscus petals, and lemon juice. Stir once or twice and cover. Steep for 3 to 5 minutes before serving either hot or iced.

HIBISCUS MINT TEA

Steps:

• Place teabags or loose tea and mint in the water in a sun tea jar. Let steep in the sun (or refrigerator) for several hours until the tea is a clear ruby color.
• If you have used the hibiscus buds and fresh mint, strain before storage and serving.
• Serve over ice with a sprig of fresh mint. May add sugar and lemon, if desired.

STRAWBERRY-HIBISCUS GRANITA

Steps:

• Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in hibiscus and basil sprig. Remove from heat, cover, and steep for 20 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl. Cover and chill hibiscus tea until cold, at least 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, blend quartered strawberries in a blender until finely puréed. Transfer to a large bowl; add tea, agave syrup, and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Season to taste, adding more agave and lime juice, if desired.
• Pour strawberry mixture into a 13x9x2" metal pan and freeze until top layer begins to harden, about 2 hours. Using a fork, scrape mixture to break frozen portions into tiny pieces. Freeze for 30 minutes; scrape again. Repeat until granita resembles fluffy shaved ice, about 4 hours.
• Divide among bowls. Garnish with basil leaves and diced strawberries.