Hibiscus Tea with Vodka and Citrus

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I was pretty sure when I watched this on TV, she started with 8 cups of water.and used 1 1/2 Cups sugar.I also used a reviewers recommendation and used Tazo Passion tea bags.from Starbucks. I used 8 tea bags and let them steep about 15 minutes. After if cooled I added 1 cup Absolute Hibiscus flavored vodka and the citrus juice. It is amazingly good. Sneaky. One of those drinks you could easily drink without noticing the alcohol! Loved it. Having it for my Ladies Swap Party~

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In Trinidad and Tobago we call Hibiscus "Sorrel" it's a drink we make for Christmas, we add clove and Cinnamon and bay leaf while the "Sorrel" steeps. Yes its a lovely drink.

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Gonna try this tonite. Love hibiscus tea and vodka so what could go wrong? If the fact that the ingredients aren't in a cute little bowl keeps someone from trying any of these recipes that's just their loss. I think she is keeping it real. No one has all of my ingredients in cute little bowls when I prepare meals, and half the time it takes me awhile to find stuff in my own kitchen. I love the new show!

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I should have read the reviews before I made this. The tea is lovely but too much sugar is added. I came out way to sweet. I would cut the sugar by a bit more than half. You can always add but you can't take it away! : This was a wonderful compliment to the balsamic/honey glazed lamb chops, which were sooo yummy!

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Was wonderful without the vodka. We do not drink any alcohol at all.

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This was a great episode and aside from the food, I'd love to know where to hire the musicians. What a fabulous duo they were!

Barbie

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I wish I had read the reviews before I made this, I did cut the sugar just because it seemed like alot, but it was still really sweet with 1 cup of sugar. I also used rose petals and rose tea bags that I found. We did not have hibiscus at the store I went too! I did find hibiscus cooler juice, and added a few splashes of that. The rose flavor was wonderful, but it changes the drink to taste more like a Valentines day drink or a tea party drink... I am going to add more vodka and lemon and regular tea tomorrow to try and improve it.

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A little too sweet, but very good. I added some regular brewed "unsweet" tea to the mix, then increased the vodka to eliminate the supersweet taste. Serving it tonight with Arti's Tandori BBQ Chicken, Giada's Couscous cakes, and a cool and refreshing cucumber salad. Then I'm topping it all off with a frozen key lime pie!

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I doubled the lemon and lime,and the VODKA!!... this is a great drink to entertain with...I like sweet so the sugar didn't bother me : very pretty drink ,might even add fresh crushed mint next time..

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First off... if you want a non achlcholic verion use either sparkling water or club soda. The soda makes it a litle more tart but you get the same affect.......
Hibiscus flowers are edible and you can make tea ect with them. Luckily I have a wonderful local tea lady that I can get them from. Here is her website you can order online if you'd like.... http://baileyandwillowtea.com/index.html (if you don't see them online you can email her and she can get you some
I didn't use the hibiscus though b/c I find them a little bitter.... I used rose petals instead. They have a soft yummy floral taste and a wonderful soft after taste.