Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup culinary hibiscus buds
- 2 1/2 cups water ((use club soda for a sparkly change))
- 1 cup lemon juice
- Sliced lemons
- Ice cubes
- 1/2 cup vodka (, if desired)
Instruction
- Heat 2 1/2 cups of water and 1 1/2 cups of sugar to a boil and boil until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat.
- Add the hibiscus and let the mixture cool to room temperature.
- Strain the flowers out of the sugar mixture.
- Add the strained sugar mixture to a pitcher.
- Add 1 cup of lemon juice and 2 1/2 cups of water.
- Stir and taste. Add more sugar as necessary.
- Drop lemon slices and ice in chilled glasses and pour the lemonade over the ice.
- Serve immediately.
