Comments on: Hibiscus Syrup

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 18:30:06 +0000

This is excellent! I did alter slightly by adding 1/4c dried rose petals to 3/4c dried hibiscus flowers and rose water (2tsp. at the end after stirring in the lemon juice). I kept to the recipe otherwise and it is glorious! I can find rose overpowering so thought this would be a nice addition to hibiscus and it works beautifully. Just a slight nose of rose and very gentle after taste comes through. Thank you for this beautiful recipe!

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 17:49:37 +0000

I'll be giving this one a try, thanks! Looks great. Though I choose to no longer support MRH because of their policy changes, hibiscus flowers are also widely available at local ethnic markets. I used to buy them at the one in Houston on Airline Drive. Enough to fill a half gallon jar was $1.50 and the quality was far superior to anything I could buy online. I also add rosehips when I make iced hibiscus tea for an added boost. Thanks again!

By: Jenny McGruther

Jenny McGruther — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:56:07 +0000

In reply to Rachel Spiering. Hi Rachel! Please use the calyces.

By: Rachel Spiering

Rachel Spiering — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 19:49:51 +0000

Hi! I have a hibiscus plant in my garden and will use it to make this recipe- do I use the blooming flowers or the calyces?

By: Jenny McGruther

Jenny McGruther — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:21:45 +0000

In reply to Chantal E Boyer. Hi Chantal, I'd make sure you are using hibiscus sabdariffa flowers, and then the general ratio for herbs is to use three times the amount of fresh as you would dried.

By: Chantal E Boyer

Chantal E Boyer — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:34:37 +0000

Hi Jenny,

I was able to get my hands on some fresh hibiscus flowers and was wondering if I could make this recipe with fresh instead of dried; what the ratio would be if I used fresh, and would you make any other changes to the instructions? Thanks so much!