Juneteenth Strawberry Hibiscus Punch
Makes 2 quarts
Rosy-hued beverages, sometimes called red drink, are traditional for Juneteenth celebrations. We like this sweet/tart beauty, made with hibiscus, also known as sorrel or Jamaica flower.
Ingredients
½ cup dried hibiscus flowers
¼ cup fresh lime juice (about 4 limes)
½ pound fresh strawberries, hulled & pureed
½ cup mint simple syrup
Fresh strawberries, lime slices and mint sprigs for serving
Directions
Cover the hibiscus flowers with 6 cups boiling water and ¼ cup lime juice. Stir to combine and steep for 15 minutes.
Strain hibiscus water through a fine mesh sieve and combine in a large pitcher with strawberry purée and mint syrup.
Adjust to taste with additional mint simple syrup and lime juice if needed. Serve over ice and garnish with strawberries, lime slices and mint sprigs. For a burst of extra flavor, serve over frozen pineapple chunks in place of ice cubes. Or make ice cubes out of pineapple juice.
Variations:
Substitute frozen strawberries for fresh if they’re no longer in season and garnish with fresh raspberries.
Substitute sumac for hibiscus – replace the hibiscus flowers with ⅓ cup ground sumac, and let the boiling water cool briefly before pouring over the ground sumac. Strain the sumac water through a coffee filter and proceed with the recipe.
To convert to an adult beverage, spike with any of the white spirits like rum, gin or vodka.
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