Bissap (hibiscus) drink

Ingredients

• 100 g dried hibiscus flowers (sorrel)Find in the shop →
• 150 to 200 g sugarFind in the shop →
• Fresh ginger or mint leavesFind in the shop →
• Vanilla extract or orange blossom water (optional)Find in the shop →
• Or a ready-made bissap syrupFind in the shop →

Method

1. Quickly rinse the flowers in cold water.
2. Bring to the boil in 2 litres of water with the grated ginger, then steep 15 minutes off the heat.
3. Strain, pressing the flowers well.
4. Sweeten while hot and flavour with mint or vanilla.
5. Chill at least 2 hours and serve very cold.