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Hibiscus Strawberry Iced Tea Cooler

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Hibiscus Strawberry Iced Tea Cooler is the perfect drink for rehydrating during the warmer months. It’s full of flavor, slightly tart and not too sweet. This naturally sweetened, mouthwatering iced tea cooler will have you reaching for a second glass.
Hibiscus strawberry iced tea in two glasses and a pitcher

I can’t drink hibiscus cooler, a sweet juicy herbal tea, without thinking about both of my pregnancies.

Each time I drink it, delicious sweet flavors waken my taste buds and take me back to beautiful memories. My midwife fed me sips of hibiscus cooler through a straw while I labored in the water (birthing tub). My husband also got cold glasses of it for me to sip on during my babymoon.

Dried hibiscus in a bowl with fresh strawberries.

Hibiscus has a very distinct, delightful taste.

It’s a little bit tart, lemony and fruity. And it’s absolutely heavenly paired with sweet, juicy, organic strawberries.

Hibiscus tea steeping in a mason jar.

If you’ve never had hibiscus tea before, once brewed, it produces a gorgeous bright crimson or deep magenta color depending on how long it steeps.

Hibiscus tea is known for being high in vitamin C and it’s very refreshing iced (but also lovely served hot).

It tends to be very tart and bitter on its own, similar to a cranberry flavor, so most people prefer it sweetened. Hibiscus Strawberry Iced Tea Cooler is the perfect drink for rehydrating. Full of flavor + not too sweet. | Recipes to Nourish

Because hibiscus is pretty bitter in flavor, it’s perfect paired with sweet strawberries!

The sweetness of the juicy spring and summer strawberries cancels out the bitterness and simply lets the flavor shine through.

My family loves this tasty hibiscus strawberry iced tea cooler during the warmer months, especially when the weather heats up.

It’s a fun drink for the whole family (but as always, make sure hibiscus is right for you and always omit the honey if you’re feeding it to a little one under 2 years old).

Hibiscus strawberry herbal iced tea in glasses and a pitcher with fresh strawberries.

Hibiscus Strawberry Iced Tea Cooler

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Hibiscus Strawberry Iced Tea Cooler

Yield 6 cups without ice

Hibiscus Strawberry Iced Tea Cooler is the perfect drink for rehydrating during the warmer months. It's full of flavor, slightly tart and not too sweet. This naturally sweetened, mouthwatering iced tea cooler will have you reaching for a second glass. Enjoy! 

Ingredients

  • 1 quart + 1 cup filtered water, divided 
  • 2 tablespoons hibiscus flowers*
  • 1 teaspoon lemongrass*
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon chips*
  • 2 tablespoons raw honey {or sweetener of choice}
  • 2 cups frozen organic strawberries
  • 1 cup fresh organic strawberries, hulled and sliced 
  • 3 cups ice cubes {made from filtered water, I make my ice cubes with this} 

Instructions

  1. In a medium-size saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to boil. Remove from heat and add hibiscus flowers, lemongrass + cinnamon chips. COVER with a lid and let steep for at least 30 minutes {covering helps keep all of the beneficial properties in the tea}. For a richer flavor, I steep mine for about 1 hour or more.  
  2. Over a 8-cup measuring cup or large bowl, strain tea through a fine mesh strainer, set aside.  
  3. Add frozen strawberries, honey + about 2 cups of the tea to a blender. Blend on medium speed to combine. Puree until liquified and no strawberry chunks remain.
  4. Pour strawberry mixture back into the tea {Note: If you prefer, strain strawberry mixture through a fine mesh strainer back into the tea.}. Add 1 cup water, stir to combine. Refrigerate until chilled.
  5. Serve over ice with and garnish with fresh strawberries. 

Notes

Equipment: Medium-Size Saucepan w/ Lid, 8-Cup Measuring Cup or Large Bowl, Fine Mesh Strainer, Blender, Pitcher 

*Note: If you would prefer to use tea bags instead of bulk herbs, try substituting with this or this. 

Vegan Option: Replace honey with sweetener of choice. 

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  14. This says it’s an iced tea drink but I don’t see any tea in the ingredients. Am I just missing it? Thanks!

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  15. Love hibiscus tea and never thought to add strawberry. Thank you for the link to buy the hibiscus tea, I’ve been having trouble finding it since my local Smart & Final stopped carrying it.

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  19. In hibiscus a whole bunch of amino acids and protein 🙂 Very healthy thing, and in combination with strawberries also very tasty! Well done )

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  21. Oh man, this looks so good! So refreshing. What a great treat. I’m so trying this recipe this weekend. We are suppose to have some sun so this will go perfectly thanks so much can’t wait to try!

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  25. Ooooh la la! I can’t wait to try this recipe. I adore both hibiscus AND strawberries. Yum! Thanks for sharing this refreshing drink. Yay!

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