This Hibiscus Simple Syrup is the perfect floral syrup for cocktails, mocktails, lattes, or a great sweetener for any iced teas or lemonades. You can even drizzle it over ice cream or desserts! The beautiful pink hibiscus makes this a great syrup for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day drinks!
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Why This Recipe Works
Easy and simple - Homemade flavored syrups are so easy to make and they taste so much better than store-bought. All you need is water, cane sugar, dried hibiscus, and a little bit of vanilla. You know exactly what goes in the syrup and it has a beautiful pink color without any colorings!
Beautiful color - The pretty bright pink color of hibiscus makes this the perfect syrup to use in Valentine's Day and Mother's Day drinks and cocktails!
Versatile - You can add this syrup to practically any drink. It's great in cocktails, mocktails, matcha lattes, iced teas, lemonades, and even drizzled over ice cream!
Ingredients
- Dried hibiscus flower - Hibiscus is high in antioxidants and it gives this syrup a beautiful bright pink color and a delicious floral flavor. You can use either whole dried hibiscus flowers or hibiscus tea bags.
- Cane sugar - You can use any sweetener you prefer but cane sugar is the most neutral option that won't overpower the flavor of the hibiscus and it's better than white sugar. Maple syrup also works great in this recipe.
- Water - Simple syrups are always made with water and sugar in a 1:1 ratio.
- Vanilla extract - This is totally optional, it just adds that little something and it compliments the hibiscus flavor really well.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
- Take it off the heat and add dried hibiscus flowers and let the tea steep for 10-15 minutes.
- Take the hibiscus flowers out (if they’re broken up, use a fine mesh strainer).
- Add cane sugar to the hibiscus tea and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Allow the syrup to cool slightly before transferring to an airtight glass jar. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Wait for the syrup to cool completely before closing the jar.
Serving and Storing
You can use this syrup in practically any drink you would use simple syrup in. You can use the syrup in cocktails like this Hibiscus Margarita or this Raspberry Margarita. You can also add it to non-alcoholic drinks like iced teas, lemonades, or mocktails. It's really delicious in this Iced Passion Tea Lemonade! It would also be delicious in a matcha latte.
You can even drizzle the syrup over ice cream, desserts, or pancakes!
Storing: Store the syrup in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
FAQs
Yes! Find 100% hibiscus tea and use 4 tea bags instead.
Other Syrup Recipes
Flavored simple syrups are a fun addition to cocktails, mocktails, or any other drinks. They're so easy to make at home and there are endless flavor options! Below are three of my favorite ones but if you want to see all the latest ones, head over to the Flavored Syrups category!
📖 Recipe
Hibiscus Simple Syrup
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 10-12 1x
- Category: Syrup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This Hibiscus Simple Syrup is the perfect floral syrup for cocktails, mocktails, and lattes. You can even drizzle it over ice cream or desserts!
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup water
- 8-10 dried hibiscus flowers
- 1 cup cane sugar
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
- Take it off the heat and add dried hibiscus flowers and let the tea steep for 10-15 minutes.
- Take the hibiscus flowers out (if they’re broken up, use a fine mesh strainer).
- Add cane sugar to the hibiscus tea and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Allow the syrup to cool slightly before transferring to an airtight glass jar. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Wait for the syrup to cool completely before closing the jar.
Notes
Store the syrup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Keywords: hibiscus simple syrup
Jenna
Tried this the other day in a margarita and in an iced matcha this morning. It was delicious!