World Famous Mulled Hibiscus Flowers

 From the December 2011 newsletter

Ok, so maybe it is not officially world famous, but I like the way it sounds and it will be very soon. I made this recipe the other night and I was really impressed with how it turned out. horn tooted. I enjoy mulled cider and mulled wine, but recently I have been wanting to mix things up a bit and this is what I came up with.

1oz Hibiscus Flowers

2 Cinnamon Stcks

4 Star Anise

4 Whole Clove

1 Apple, sliced

1 Pear, sliced

2 Oranges, cut in half

Agave or sugar to sweeten

8 cups of filtered water

Directions:

1. In a cheese cloth, add hibiscus, cinnamon sticks, star anise and cloves; tie it up.  Alternatively, buy that same prepackage of goodies in a muslin bag from us.

2. Add water to sauce pan and bring to medium heat, add tea and spice pack, apple, oranges and pear to water

3. Reduce heat to simmer and let it do its thing for 1-3 hrs.  It should be ready after 1 hr, but more time = more flavor

4. Sweeten to taste

*tip: add delicious apples and pears to a bowl of vanilla ice cream or save for adding to oatmeal