Hibiscus Gin-and-Tonic Recipe Kitchen

Hibiscus Gin-and-Tonic Recipe

Difficulty: Easy
Makes: 4 drinks
Nutritional Facts (per serving): Calories: 244, Total Fat: 0g, Saturated Fat: 0g, Carbohydrates: 35g, Fiber: 0g, Sugar: 33g, Protein: 0g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 13mg
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Hands-On Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried hibiscus blossoms
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup gin
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 12 lemons)
• 1 1/2 cups tonic water

Directions

1. Combine the dried hibiscus flowers, sugar, and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and stir until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl and chill in the refrigerator until thoroughly cold, at least 1 hour or overnight.
2. Strain the chilled hibiscus syrup into a liquid measuring cup, reserving some petals for garnish. In a small pitcher, combine the gin, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup hibiscus syrup, then add the tonic water. Taste and add more hibiscus syrup if you prefer a sweeter cocktail.
3. Fill four glasses with ice and divide the cocktail among them. Garnish each glass with reserved hibiscus flowers.

Photo by Linda Xiao
Recipe adapted from Recipe Iseasy Magazine