It is full of vitamin C and minerals. It can lower your blood pressure and has many other medicinal uses in other parts of the world. You can drink it hot or cold and serve sweetened or unsweetened. I drank it warm and added honey. It has a light tangy taste to it. I can definitely drink this all day.
Nigerians call it Zobo or Zoborodo.
Other West Africans call it bissap.
Caribbeans call it Sorrel.
Egyptians call it Karkade.
Latin Americans call it Agua de Jamaica.
And many other ethnicities have other names for it.
This is what is inside the calyx. The seeds
After removing the seeds
Boiled it in 1 cup of filtered water
Filtered the liquid with a siege
Taa-daa! The tea (with raw honey) is ready
Reference Links:
https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/roselle.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus_tea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NU6dWLMNAw









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