Rose Hip Hibiscus Ice Cubes Recipes

ROSE HIP-HIBISCUS "ICE CUBES"

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water to a boil. Add tea bags and herbs. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve; discard solids.
• Sprinkle gelatin over remaining 1/4 cup water, and let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. Bring 1/2 cup tea mixture to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar, then softened gelatin, stirring, until dissolved. Strain through sieve into remaining tea mixture.
• Pour mixture into a 5-by-9-inch loaf pan. Refrigerate until set, 4 hours or up to overnight. Cut into 1-inch cubes and carefully lift out.

HIBISCUS & ROSE HIP ICED TEA WITH CRANBERRY JUICE

Steps:

• Add tea bags to hot water and steep for 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and chill.
• Fill glass with ice cubes pour in tea and enjoy this healthy drink.

ROSEHIP AND HIBISCUS ICING

Steps:

• Steep tea for 3-2 minutes.
• Pour teaspoon by teaspoon, into icing sugar while mixing until desired consistancy is achieved.
• Drizzle away!

ICED TEA WITH HIBISCUS TEA ICE CUBES

Steps:

• Place the hibiscus flowers in a teapot. Bring 1½ cups (360 ml) of the filtered water to a boil, then remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes, until it reaches 180°F (82°C). Pour the water over the hibiscus and let steep for 5 minutes. Strain.
• Fill an ice cube tray with the concentrated hibiscus tea and freeze until set.
• Place the black tea leaves in a large spouted container. Bring the remaining 8 cups (2 L) water to a boil, then remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes, until it reaches 180°F (82°C). Pour the water over the tea and let steep for 5 minutes.
• Fill a pitcher with the plain ice cubes. Strain the black tea through a fine-mesh sieve into the pitcher and discard the tea leaves.
• Pour the tea into glasses filled partway with hibiscus ice cubes. Garnish each glass with a lemon wheel and serve.
• For an Inside-Out Arnold Palmer, pour San Pellegrino Limonata over black tea ice cubes and garnish with a lemon wheel.
• For a Green Tea Glee, pour Topo Chico over green tea ice cubes and garnish with a mint sprig.

STRAWBERRY HIBISCUS LIMEADE

Steps:

• The night before serving, make the pineapple ice cubes: Pour pineapple juice into an ice cube tray, and allow to freeze overnight.
• To a large pot, add 6 cups of water and bring to a boil over high heat. (Alternatively, you can boil the water in a tea kettle.)
• Add the mint leaves to a pitcher, and muddle them to release oils. To the pitcher, add the tea bags, boiling water and lime juice. Stir to combine, then steep for 15 minutes.
• While the tea steeps, purée strawberries in a blender. (You should have about 1 cup purée.)
• Add strawberry purée and hibiscus syrup to the pitcher, stir and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Add pineapple ice cubes, if using, to each glass, and pour limeade over. Serve garnished with fresh strawberries, lime slices and mint.