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A short glass with bright red hibiscus mocktail topped with sparkling water and garnished with a slice of orange and lemon, with flower around the glass.

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Hibiscus Mocktail

Recipe by Veronika Sykorova

This Hibiscus Mocktail is made with easy homemade hibiscus syrup and lots of fresh orange and lemon juice. It's the perfect refreshing, floral drink for the summer!

  • Total Time20 minutes
  • Yield1 1x
  • DietVegan

Ingredients

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Hibiscus Syrup

Hibiscus Mocktail

  • 2 oz freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1/2 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 oz hibiscus syrup
  • 1-2 dashes hibiscus bitters (optional)
  • ice
  • Sparkling water or tonic water to top up (I used orange flavored unsweetened soda)
  • Garnish options: lemon slice, orange slice, edible flowers

Instructions

Hibiscus Syrup

  1. Bring water in a small saucepan on the stove to a boil and take it off the heat.
  2. Add the hibiscus tea bags and steep for 10 minutes. Take the teabags out, squeezing as much tea out of them as you can.
  3. Add cane sugar and bring the mixture to a boil while stirring constantly until the sugar melts completely.
  4. Lower the heat and simmer the syrup for 10 minutes.
  5. Take the syrup off the heat and stir in rose water if using. Transfer to a jar and allow to cool. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer.

Hibiscus Mocktail

  1. Into a cocktail shaker, add orange juice, lemon juice, hibiscus syrup, and hibiscus bitters if using.
  2. Fill a short glass with ice and set aside. Add a handful of ice to your cocktail shaker.
  3. Shake the mocktail vigorously for a few seconds until very cool to the touch.
  4. Strain the drink into your prepared glass over ice and top up with sparkling water.
  5. Garnish with a lemon and an orange slice. Enjoy!

Notes

The syrup recipe makes 1 1/3 cup of syrup

Pitcher for 6: 12 oz fresh orange juice, 3 oz lemon juice, 6 oz hibiscus syrup, 6 dashes hibiscus bitters, and 24 oz sparkling water. Mix the orange juice, lemon juice, hibiscus syrup, and hibiscus bitters in a pitcher and stir well. Add ice to cool it down or store it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Serve over ice, divided into 6 glasses, and top up with sparkling water. 

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Category: Mocktail
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

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