Hibiscus simple syrup has the most beautiful, dark shade of pink and a sweet, tart taste. It’s perfect for making cocktails, especially pink cocktails as it adds vibrant color to them. Simple syrup is easy to make and can be used in cocktails and drinks, like our Italian sodas!
Hibiscus flower is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It’s a stunning, tropical flower that is perfect for culinary dishes. These flowers have a tart flavor to them and can be used to make tea, garnish food and cocktails, and make simple syrup.
Furthermore, this flower is rich in powerful antioxidants and other health benefits and it’s easy to use!
Simple Syrup Supplies
Simple syrup is very easy to make. It’s equal parts sugar and water, simmered together. Here’s what you’ll need to make hibiscus simple syrup:
Funnel – This is not required to make this but does make it easier to pour the syrup into the glass bottle.
Ingredients in Hibiscus Simple Syrup
You can make this recipe with just three ingredients:
Granulated Sugar – You can use raw cane sugar or granulated sugar.
Dried Hibiscus Flowers – We are able to buy these at our local grocery store. You can also find dried hibiscus online.
Water – Tap or filtered will work.
How to Make Hibiscus Syrup
Simmer – Simmer the ingredients together.
Strain – Strain through a mesh strainer, into a glass jar.
How to Store Simple Sryup
Store in a sterile, airtight container in the refrigerator. To sterilize a glass bottle or container, pour boiling water into the bottle and dump it out before adding the syrup.
Frequently Asked Questions
It should be stored in the refrigerator and will last about 2-3 weeks. It can go bad after a few weeks, so always make sure you smell it before using it.
You can use hibiscus syrup for cocktails, drinks, and desserts that are sweet and savory. The syrup will add a beautiful pink shade to culinary dishes. It’s a versatile syrup that can be used in many recipes.
Hibiscus syrup should be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
More Simple Syrup Recipes
Here are a few more of our favorite simple syrup recipes:
Recipes Made with Hibiscus Simple Syrup
Now that you know how to make this syrup, you need some recipes! Try one of our hibiscus simple syrup cocktail recipes and make some pink ice cubes to go with them:
Serve a hibiscus cocktail at a tropical party or garden party!
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Hibiscus Simple Syrup
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup dried hibiscus flower
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, simmer the sugar and water until the sugar melts.
- Add in the dried flowers and let it simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Remove fron heat and let the mixture cool.
- Starin the syrup through a mesh seive to remove the flowers.
- You can do this over a bowl and then pour it into a glass jar or use a funnel and strain directly into a glass jar.
