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Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Giada at Home

Episode: Moroccan Magic

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Total:: 33 min
Prep:: 3 min
Inactive:: 25 min
Cook:: 5 min

Yield:: 4 to 6 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

4 cups water
2 cups (2 ounces) dried hibiscus flowers or dried rose petals*
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 cup vodka, chilled
1 cup ice

Directions

*Can be found at specialty Latin markets

In a medium saucepan, combine the water, hibiscus flowers, and sugar over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Allow the mixture to cool for 25 minutes. Add the lemon juice, lime juice, and vodka.

Place the ice in a tall pitcher. Strain the hibiscus tea into the pitcher and discard the flowers. Refrigerate until ready to use.

My Private Notes

Name: Hibiscus Tea with Vodka and Citrus
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H3M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H33M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups water; 2 cups (2 ounces) dried hibiscus flowers or dried rose petals*; 1 3/4 cups sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 cup vodka, chilled; 1 cup ice