Tasting Notes
The flavour is rich in berries, slightly tart, but with a cranberry sweet finish.
Quantity
Use 0.1 oz of leaf per 5.5 fl oz of water (2g per 150ml).
Temperature
For the optimum infusion use 212°F (100°C) water.
Time
Infuse for 30 seconds to 2 minutes, tasting regularly.
Infusions
You can infuse these herbs at least three times. With each careful infusion, different subtleties of flavour are revealed.
Cost Per Cup
11¢ per cup based on 0.1 oz of leaf per 5.5 fl oz of water and 3 infusions.
We get our fabulous hibiscus from Satemwa in Malawi.
Satemwa provides hibiscus seedlings free of charge to smallholder growers, who are mostly women, that they plant and tend to on their plots.
When they’re ready, Satemwa buys back the flowers, providing a vital extra revenue stream.
Hibiscus is enjoyed all over the world both hot or cold - often sweetened with sugar or honey. In Jamaica and many other islands in the Caribbean the drink is known as Sorrel. It is known as Bissap in West Africa, Karkadé in Egypt and Sudan, Gongura in India and Brazil and most famously as Flor de Jamaica in Mexico.
It is a mild diuretic, rich in vitamin C and is believed to help reduce blood pressure.
