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Easy Homemade Hibiscus Syrup Recipe

This Hibiscus Simple Syrup adds a subtle floral, lemony and slightly tangy flavor to craft cocktails, Italian sodas, iced-teas, buttercream and ice cream.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 12 1 ounce servings
Calories: 64 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups filtered water cold water
  • 1 cup all-natural cane sugar honey or agave syrup may be substituted
  • 3/4 cup dried hibiscus flowers

Instructions

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  1. Add water, sugar (honey or agave) and dried flowers to a medium pot. Slowly bring to a boil while stirring occasionally, over medium heat. Once it reaches a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer on low for 15 minutes until slightly reduced and syrup like (it won't be very thick).
  2. Cool completely in pan, about 45-60 minutes. Placing pourable measuring bowl in sink, fitted with a mesh strainer, slowly pour liquid into bowl. Fit a small jar with a funnel and slowly pour the hibiscus syrup into the jar.
  3. Secure with lid, store in refrigerator 2 weeks to 3 months.

Notes

  • Ways to Use Simple Syrup
  • Here are a few of our favorite ways to enjoy this floral flavor:
  • squeeze
  • Christmas
  • A replacement for grenadine syrup in a Shirley Temple or other drinks, iced teas, punch and craft cocktails
  • Pour over ice cream, sorbet or sherbet (perhaps over Old-Fashioned Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, or a lemon gelato, or rose pistachio??)
  • Freeze it into small ice cubes for iced tea's and other drinks
  • Flavor Italian Sodas, it's the prettiest pink color!
  • Make a Skinny Cocktail | Add a touch of sweetness to a glass filled with ice and club soda or sparkling water with a squeeze of lemon juice and/or lime juice.
  • Bottle some for hostess, teacher, Christmas and food gift baskets. Don't forget the gift tags!
  • Drizzle a little into your buttercream for both flavor and pink coloring, naturally!
  • But probably my favorite is in a hibiscus cocktails, such as this amazing Hibiscus Mojito, Healthy Hibiscus Margaritas {Cocktail or Mocktail}.
  • Try creating a new cocktail by adding a splash to your Moscow Mules, Gin & Tonics, Hibiscus Margarita.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1oz Calories 64kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Fat 0.1g (0%) Sodium 3mg (0%) Potassium 3mg (0%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 44IU (1%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 0.02mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 121 ounce servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 64

% Daily Value*

Serving 1oz
Calories 64kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Fat 0.1g 0%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Potassium 3mg 0%
Sugar 17g 34%
Vitamin A 44IU 1%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.