Bissap - hibiscus tea
A drink flavoured with dried hibiscus, cinnamon, vanilla, and mint.
Recipe from tarasmulticulturaltable ↗10 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
4
Serves
Ingredients
Other
(1 liter) water4 cups
(50 grams) dried bissap (hibiscus) flowers1.25 cups
(150 grams) sugar0.667 cup
cinnamon stick1 pieces
vanilla bean1 pieces
bunch mint1 pieces
Method
01
Bring 4 cups (1 liter) water to a boil.
02
Add the bissap flowers, sugar, and cinnamon stick.
03
Split the vanilla bean in half lengthways and scrape the seeds into the pot. Add the empty vanilla bean and cook for 15 minutes.
04
Turn off the heat and add the mint. Cover and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.
05
Strain the mixture through a fine sieve and pour the infusion into a jug.
06
Keep the bissap in the fridge for a week. Serve chilled.