Hibiscus and Rosehip Cocktail or Mocktail
Total Time: 00h 30m
Hands-on Time: 00h 15m
Makes: 2 servings
This gin and champagne cocktail is elevated with tart, lemon-like and fruity flavors from hibiscus flowers and rosehips.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3 tablespoons Frontier Co-op® Hibiscus Flowers
- 1 tablespoon Frontier Co-op® Seedless Rosehips
- Ice
- 1 part gin (omit for mocktail)
- 1/2 part simple syrup
- 3 parts champagne, or for mocktail, 4 parts non-alcoholic sparkling water, sparkling cider, cranberry, or apple juice
- 1 drop orange blossom water
- 2 Frontier Co-op® Hibiscus Petals
Directions
- In a measuring cup, add hibiscus flowers and rosehips and pour boiling water over; steep for 5 minutes, strain into jar and chill before using. (Store unused portion in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.)
- In a shaker with ice, combine gin, simple syrup and hibiscus-rosehip tea. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds, then pour into champagne flutes to about 1/3 full.
- Top off flutes with champagne, add a drop of orange blossom water and stir. Garnish each drink with one hibiscus petal.
- In a shaker with ice, combine simple syrup and hibiscus-rosehip base. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds, then pour into champagne flutes to about 1/3 full.
- Top off flutes with sparking beverage, add a drop of orange blossom water and stir. Garnish each drink with one hibiscus petal.