I recently had a sample of hyacinth tea at the Mexican farmers market. It was delicious! So I bought a quarter pound of dried hyacinth flowers. I figured I could find out how to make tea on the web. No such luck. Does anyone here know how to make hyacinth tea from the dried flower?
Do I crumble the flowers when I boil them or toss them in whole? Jamaica Flower Iced Tea Recipe 4 cups water 1/2 cup dried jamaica flowers 1/2 cup sugar (I used natural cane sugar this time around) Another 3 cups of cold water More sugar to taste 1 lime, thinly sliced If you prefer, you can sweeten with any natural sweetener of your choice including honey in place of granulated sugar). First off, pick out a pot that won't stain. Hibiscus has the potential to stain just about anything it comes in contact with including your countertop, cookware, wooden spoons, favorite jeans, etc. So keep this in mind. Bring the 4 cups of water to a boil. Remove water from heat and add the dried flowers and sugar. Place a lid over the pot and steep for 10 minutes, stirring once or twice along the way to break down the sugar granules. Pour the infusion through a strainer into a pitcher or jug (this is usually where something gets stained). You are going to want to add about 3 more cups of cold water to the pitcher. Taste and adjust based on your personal preference. You can add a bit more sugar if you think you need it, or more water if you feel like the jamaica is too overpowering. This is usually just about right for my taste. I don't like the sugar to overpower the refreshing natural tartness of the jamaica flower. Cool completely and serve with plenty of ice in glasses garnished with a slice of lime.
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Here in China a lot of the tea is served with whole flowers in it. And sometimes with chopped up flowers. So I think it depends on your taste. I would make some hot water and then throw the flowers in and see how it tastes. If you wanted I guess you could chop it up and put it in tea bags. I'm just speculating now.
I assume because of the coffein. If the tea is made of fruits or flowers there is no coffein in it, so drink away !!!!
