8 Benefits of Hibiscus Tea
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May Help Lower Blood Pressure
May Help Lower Blood Fat Levels
May Boost Liver Health
Could Promote Weight Loss
Contains Compounds That May Help Prevent Cancer
Could Help Fight Bacteria
Flavorful and Easy to Make
How to Drink Hibiscus Tea:
There are two basic ways to make hibiscus tea. The first, which is also the quickest, is to make a hot tea. This is done by pouring boiling water over the dried hibiscus flowers and steeping it, then straining out the solids and drinking the liquid.
The more flowers you use, the stronger the drink will be. Likewise, if it steeps longer, the flavor will be stronger, but it can also taste more bitter. Therefore, if you prefer a stronger brew, it's best to use more flowers rather than let it steep longer.
Another way to prepare hibiscus tea is to use a cold brew method, which involves pouring cold water over the dried flowers and allowing the mixture to steep for a longer period, usually 4 to 8 hours, but even two hours is enough to extract plenty of color and flavor. This method is preferable if you are planning to drink your tea iced. Cold brewing also has the advantage of minimizing the bitter, tannic flavors that hot brewing can produce, so the end result is fruitier and smoother, yet still full-flavored.
