Hibiscus Soda
Okay, remember when I bought a SodaStream? And then I went and bought several books on making syrups to make sodas?
One of the recipes that I marked to try was Hibiscus Syrup in The Artisan Soda Workshop: 75 Homemade Recipes from Fountain Classics to Rhubarb Basil, Sea Salt Lime, Cold-Brew Coffee and Much Much Moreby Andrea Lynn. Since hibiscus is high in vitamin C and I was feeling under-the-weather, it sounded like a good choice.
This was really easy to make. The hardest part is tearing open tea bags!
I need to get cute paper tag labels, don’t you think?
So, basically you open tea, steep it, add some honey, store in jar in fridge and add 2 tablespoons or more to 10 ounces of seltzer. Easy peasy. This will be so lovely in the summer.
Hibiscus Syrup for Soda
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 8 hibiscus tea bags or 3 tablespoons loose dried hibiscus
Instructions
- In a small pot bring water to a boil. Once boiling, remove from heat and stir in honey. Add the tea bags or loose hibiscus and let it steep for 15 minutes. Then remove the tea bags or strain out the loose hibiscus. Taste and add more honey if needed. Let cool, refrigerate covered for up to 3 days.
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This will be my entry for Foodie Friday at Designs by Gollum!
Abeer Rizvi says
This is so beautiful. I have never had anything with hibiscus before but I am so eager to try now!
Nnm says
Add a teaspoon of tumeric to the syrup recipe
Then add cucumber peel to the soda
My father used to make this back in 1970s Todd to his gin.
And yes we had soda stream back then too
Only my dad had it plug into an industrial sized c02. It's how he rolled!!!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
My daughter has a soda stream. Love the exotic flavours here. It is always so great when you can make these types of drinks at home. Saves you money....and you can enjoy them more often.
Madi says
This sounds like such a refreshing drink! I have to try making this!
Lisa says
Love this! Pinning now...
Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence says
I live in San Diego, and so I'm very familiar with hibiscus flavored drinks. The one that's common here is called Agua de Jamaica, and it's basically cold, sweetened hibiscus tea (from Mexico). Love the carbonated factor here!
Marye says
Pam - I love hibiscus in so many things ... I don't know why I never thought of a sparkly Italian style soda! Love it!
Pam Greer says
It's so good, I think you would love it!
Barbara says
I LOVE my SodaStream, but not the price of CO2 refills, so I bought a Sodamod adaptor at:
http://www.criticalpaintball.com/SodaMod-SodaStream-Soda-Club-CO2-Adapter-Save-Mo-p/sodastream-sodamod.htm
Also, I bought a 20 oz. paintball gas bottle, screwed on the Sodamod, and the sporting goods store or paintball fields refill it for $3.50 instead of the $15 that stores charge for the SodaStream Carbonator. Next I'm going to buy a large boxed bag of real Diet Coke syrup. Yum! I also like the Mio flavors and other Great Value mini-bottled flavors like cherry limeade - it's just like Sonic's.
grace says
i love the filter you used on these photos--it seems appropriate, for some reason. glorious soda, though i can't even imagine how it tastes. 🙂
darlin says
Pam this sounds like a wonderful summer beverage. Now for summer to arrive...I'm keeping the faith.
I agree, fancy labels would look awesome on the jars.
Lori Lynn says
I do remember you writing about soda stream, I even made myself a note to get one, now what am I waiting for?
LL
Marjie says
Oh, and I don't know why you don't have cute paper tag labels already. Tell hubby that they would be a wonderful "just because" present.
Marjie says
So, with all of these wonderful sodas you're making, I have to ask how you get the CO2 cartridges for the sodastream refilled? Thus, what is the price per serving? Sorry. The engineer in me has to know.
Catherine says
Wow! That sounds quite tasty!
xo Catherine
Melynda and Terry, we are the Browns! says
Hmmmm, I am not certain about the hibiscus, but this could certainly be adapted for any bagged tea flavor. Thanks, I just got a soda book too (surprise, another cookbook) and there are some fun things in that one. But yours sounds really interesting.
Joanne says
That flavor sounds so exotic! You are going to give PepsiCo a run for it's money!
Sarah says
I love the flavour of hibiscus. Never thought to make a syrup with it.