Serves     2 quarts

Ingredients

2 quarts water
¾ cup sugar
1 ½ cups dried hibiscus flowers
1 teaspoon whole cardamom pods
1 teaspoon mace
1 cinnamon stick

Directions

Put water and sugar in a large pot and bring to boil to dissolve sugar.

Add all remaining ingredients and let steep for 20 minutes. Strain and chill until ready to serve.

Serve over ice.

Country:
Kenya


Notes and Instructions

Cooking tips/notes: Mace is the outer layer of whole nutmeg. It has the wonderful fragrance of nutmeg but is not quite as strong. This recipe would make a great cocktail!

Recipe and photo credit: Traci Barr