Cooking & Baking

spinbaby

(15,090 posts) Thu Feb 28, 2019, 04:44 PM Feb 2019

So I now have a pound of dried hibiscus flowers

There’s a Mexican grocery store less than two miles from my house. I stop by there regularly because they have terrific produce prices and a real butcher. Plus, it’s a little exotic moment in my day, like going to Mexico without the trouble of traveling. They have a lot of ingredients I’m not familiar with and I like to pick up one or two and take them home to try out. Today I bought a big bag of dried hibiscus flowers. Can I do anything with them besides tea?

7 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

So I now have a pound of dried hibiscus flowers (Original Post) spinbaby Feb 2019 OP

I've heard of others using them in marinades and sauces. Google is probably your best option. hlthe2b Feb 2019 #1

Everything I'm finding is very sweet spinbaby Feb 2019 #3

I use hibiscus for tea and it's quite tart. mitch96 Feb 2019 #2

My friend uses it to infuse vodka for cocktails. badhair77 Feb 2019 #4

Jamaica Kali Feb 2019 #5

REDRUM? orangecrush Mar 2019 #7

You can candy them WhiteTara Mar 2019 #6

hlthe2b

(102,278 posts)

1. I've heard of others using them in marinades and sauces. Google is probably your best option.

Reply to spinbaby (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 04:47 PM

Feb 2019

oh, and sorbets. I'd bet the latter would be tremendous!

spinbaby

(15,090 posts)

3. Everything I'm finding is very sweet

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 06:06 PM

Feb 2019

Syrup, jelly, that sort of thing. Hibiscus cheesecake looks kind of interesting and may be worth a try.

mitch96

(13,904 posts)

2. I use hibiscus for tea and it's quite tart.

Reply to spinbaby (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 05:00 PM

Feb 2019

So I would assume any where you would want tart in a dish..
m

badhair77

(4,218 posts)

4. My friend uses it to infuse vodka for cocktails.

Reply to spinbaby (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 06:23 PM

Feb 2019

Kali

(55,008 posts)

5. Jamaica

Reply to spinbaby (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 11:36 PM

Feb 2019

sweetened and cold ("tea" as you may be thinking?) is so delicious and refreshing - make it strong. (I keep thinking it would be good with rum as well )