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“The Tea Practitioner Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 9 So I cold steeped most of this sample in lemonade, because hibiscus lemonade is yummy! But I kept about a teaspoon to make as a hot cuppa. It’s...” Read full tasting note
“Adventaggedon Day Nine – 3/5 When I saw this tea today I wasn’t really sure at first what I wanted to do with it since I wasn’t in the mood for straight, hot hibiscus. However, I did have some...” Read full tasting note
Beautiful, hand-picked flowers from small holders in Malawi. This hearty and tart flower creates a distinct vibrant red liquor – the perfect natural food colouring. The applications of hibiscus are endless – great in cocktails, as a refreshing iced beverage, and as a flavouring for desserts.
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The Tea Practitioner Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 9
So I cold steeped most of this sample in lemonade, because hibiscus lemonade is yummy!
But I kept about a teaspoon to make as a hot cuppa. It’s tasty, tart but not too tart, and with a fruity edge to it. There’s a mustiness that appears at the end of the sip for some reason, but otherwise it tastes a bit like cranberry which is nice!
As for the lemonade, it’s scrumptious. I let it steep all day and it has a beautiful jewel-like red color. In this combination, the fruitiness of the hibiscus reminds me more of raspberry than cranberry, and it adds a lovely sweetness and depth to the lemonade. Nom.
Flavors: Cranberry, Fruity, Musty, Red Fruits, Sweet, Tart
Adventaggedon Day Nine – 3/5
When I saw this tea today I wasn’t really sure at first what I wanted to do with it since I wasn’t in the mood for straight, hot hibiscus. However, I did have some sparkling lemonade in the fridge so I ended up using the sample to make a hibiscus concentrate to mix with the lemonade once it had cooled.
It was super refreshing with really vibrant, bright top note of almost berry-like tart hibiscus with more of the sweeter citrus notes to finish off the sip. I drank the full mug of it very, very quickly. Also, somehow my drink ended up being the most aggressively coloured almost highlighter/neon red. It looks very unnatural in photo but I swear that my IG photo for the day isn’t actually edited!
EDIT: Also, it was interesting to me that this was a different cut size of hibiscus than what I already owned from The Tea Practiioner. My current bag is more whole flowers, which are super striking visually. These were closer to the more conventional cut used in tea blending.
Today’s Advent Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl9pKW2Oh2i/
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqY36j8qHU0
I hadn’t thought of cold steeping my hibiscus petals in lemonade. Must try soon!
A very thoughtful friend bought me like three ounces of hibiscus that I’ve been procrastinating drinking…I’ll have to try this too!
*this method
Definitely give it a try if you like lemonade! :)
We love lemonade and I make a lot when Ashman is off work especially and lately have been drinking salted orange blossom lemonade. I am in love with it.
this is an amazing idea, I can’t wait to try it out!