Hibiscus Wild Cherry Ale
Total Time: 02h 45m
Hands-on Time: 00h 15m
Makes: 3 servings
This natural soft drink gets its fruity tang and brilliant red color from a homemade concentrate made from hibiscus blossoms and dried cherries.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup dried cherries, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces (do not use vegetable-oil-treated cherries)
- 1 tablespoon Frontier Co-op® Wild Cherry Bark
- 1/4 cup Frontier Co-op® Hibiscus Flowers
- 2 cups Frontier Co-op® Organic, Fair Trade Cane Sugar
- Sparkling water
Directions
- Place water in pan, and add dried cherries and wild cherry bark.
- Bring pot to boil, reduce to simmer, cover and let simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Turn off heat, add hibiscus flowers and sugar and stir until dissolved. Cover and let steep until cool, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Strain liquid through a fine mesh sieve, then through one or more coffee filters into a clean, sterile jar.
- To mix ale, use a 1:6 ratio of concentrate to sparkling water. Adjust ratio for more or less sweetness according to your personal dietary preferences and desired taste.
- For an even prettier presentation, garnish drink with whole frozen, pitted cherries.
- Store concentrated extract in refrigerator for up to three months.
