Strawberry and Mint Bissap

Directions

1. Bring 5 litres of water to a rolling boil

2. Wash hibiscus flowers with cold water and strain

   

3. Blend washed strawberries into a smooth puree and pour the puree into the pot. Boil for 3 minutes and switch off the heat.

   

4. Add washed hibiscus leaves and washed mint leaves into the boil and allow to steep .

   

5. Add vanilla sugar or vanilla essence. Followed by sugar.

   

6. Allow the bissap to cool down completely before straining.

7. Refrigerate and serve cold

To serve

1. Grind hibiscus flowers into a corse powder and mix with sugar.

2. Rub a lemon wedge around the rim of a glass and dip the rim into the hibiscus sugar.

3. Add ice and pour in hibiscus juice, finish with fresh mint leaves and a strawberry skewer.