Cooling Hibiscus & Mint Tea

 
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Need an afternoon cool down? Try this chilled hibiscus mint sun tea. It’s a little tart, a little sweet and totally refreshing on a hot day.

The benefits of hibiscus:

🌺 the astringency of hibiscus dispels summer heat and cools your liver, even down to your blood

🌺 calms an overheated stomach, reducing your appetite to natural levels

🌺 helps you lighten up your waistline and your mood

🌺 promotes hair growth and prevents premature hair greying by stimulating blood circulation to the scalp 

🌺 thanks to high levels of antioxidants, hibiscus reduces low-grade systemic inflammation, common when the lymphatic system is congested

🌺 is a traditional remedy for high blood pressure due to its diuretic action and blood thinning properties

 

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Serves 4  l  Difficulty: very easy  l  Prep time: 5min  l  Total time: 5min

Ingredients 

  • 3 tbsp dried hibiscus flowers (or 4 bags of hibiscus tea)

  • 4 cups water

  • 4 sprigs fresh mint

 

Steps 

  1. Fill a pitcher with the water, mint and hibiscus.

  2. Steep in the sunshine for 2 to 4 hours.

  3. Remove mint and enjoy.

Note: you can also pour boiling water over hibiscus & mint and let it chill when done steeping.

 
 
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