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Hibiscus Flower Syrup

A great alternative to sweetening your food or drinks, especially if you want some extra colour.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Author: Edinam

Ingredients

  • handful dried hibiscus flowers
  • 200 ml water
  • 200 grams sugar
  • 1 tsp cornstarch optional

Instructions

  • Boil water and pour over dried hibiscus and let steep for 30 minutes.
  • Strain mixture into a pot, add sugar and corn starch ensuring that everything dissolves completely.
  • Simmer over low to medium heat until syrup thickens up.
  • Leave to cool and store in an airtight container in the fridge. 

Notes

  1. A tip to getting the cornstarch properly dissolved is to mix it with about 2 tablespoons of water or the unboiled hibiscus mixture before adding into the contents of the pot. 
  2. The addition of cornstarch is optional. Its addition makes for a thicker syrup.
  3. This syrup stores well for 4 weeks.