When kids see this tea, they think it’s Kool-Aid and drink it up. If you make it with a caffeine-free tea, you have a fantastically healthy drink that kids love. To make the tea cool quickly, use 1 quart less water and add enough ice cubes to make up the difference. Packed with vitamin C from the hibiscus, it also has flavinoids from the tea, black cherry juice, and high levels of anthocyanins and other antioxidants.

Makes about 1 gallon

1/4 C. hibiscus flowers

8 jasmine tea bags

1-2 C. pure black cherry juice

1 lemon, thinly sliced

3 quarts water

ice

*Hibiscus flowers can be purchased at many Mexican grocery stores and health food stores that sell bulk spices.

Place 3 quarts water in pot and add hibiscus. Bring to a boil, then simmer 10-15 minutes. Add tea bags, bring to a boil again for 8 minutes. Strain. Sweeten with cherry juice to taste. Cool. Pour over ice and garnish with lemons.