{"id":23062,"date":"2020-07-22T10:47:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T17:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/?p=23062"},"modified":"2024-02-16T08:47:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T16:47:16","slug":"hibiscus-syrup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/hibiscus-syrup\/","title":{"rendered":"Hibiscus Syrup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hibiscus syrup<\/strong> is a sweet, tart herbal remedy<\/a> with a brilliant red color and vibrant flavor. Hibiscus has a cooling energy, which makes it a particularly refreshing herb to use in the summertime. When you stir a few spoonfuls of the syrup into sparkling water, it makes a nice drink similar to raspberry shrub<\/a>, which also has a sweet-sour intensity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this version, I add lemon, which helps preserve the syrup naturally, as well as coriander and bay leaf, which give the syrup subtle, herbal undertones.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is hibiscus syrup?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hibiscus syrup is a sugar-sweetened herbal syrup made from hibiscus flowers. The flower comes from the hibiscus sabdariffa <\/em>variety, which is also called roselle or Jamaican sorrel, and it is grown primarily for its medicinal and culinary value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make hibiscus syrup, you first prepare a strong herbal infusion and then blend that infusion with an equal part of sugar to make a syrup. Hibiscus's high vitamin C content gives the syrup a distinct tartness, while the flower's rich array of polyphenols lends a deep, rich red color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to use it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can use hibiscus syrup to sweeten drinks or add it to cocktails. And you can also add it to marinades and vinaigrettes, where it lends both acidity and a touch of sweetness. Because its sugar is highly concentrated, a small amount can add a lot of flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n