{"id":6145,"date":"2010-07-10T00:25:12","date_gmt":"2010-07-10T07:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=6145"},"modified":"2010-06-10T00:28:00","modified_gmt":"2010-06-10T07:28:00","slug":"hibiscus-cherry-iced-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=6145","title":{"rendered":"Hibiscus Cherry Iced Tea"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>Makes about 1 gallon<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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1\/4 C. hibiscus flowers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span>8 jasmine tea bags<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span>1-2 C. pure black cherry juice <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span>1 lemon, thinly sliced<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span>3 quarts water<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ice<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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*Hibiscus flowers can be purchased at many Mexican grocery stores and health food stores that sell bulk spices.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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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.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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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. \u00c2\u00a0 Makes about 1…<\/p>\n

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