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hibiscus syrup in a glass, with rosemary sprig and candied hibiscus flowers in a bowl

Homemade Hibiscus Syrup Recipe

Homemade Hibiscus Syrup is absolutely delicious! Beautiful colour with a tart and sweet flavour, you'll be amazed at how easy it is to make!
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: International
Keyword: caribbean, edible gifts, hibiscus, karkade, sorrel, syrups
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6 (makes about 350 ml / 1.5 cups)
Calories: 129kcal
Author: Azlin Bloor

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients in a saucepan on medium heat.
    250 ml water, 200 g white sugar, 60 g dried hibiscus flower, 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • Bring everything to a simmer, and leave to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring a couple of times.
  • Rest for 10 minutes for the flavour and colour to deepen, then strain into sterilised bottles. Just wash your bottles in hot soapy water and rinse well, or sterilise them as in the article above.
  • Store in the fridge, for up to 1 month. Serve as suggested.

Notes

Number of servings and nutrition is dependent on how sweet you like your drinks, and what you are diluting your syrup with - water or lemonade (7Up, Sprite, etc)

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 0.01g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 5mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.03mg
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