Hibiscus Concoction – Hibiscus Juice/Tea
- 07
- April
- 2010
Hibiscus Drink:
Chemparuthi Juice. Hibiscus Juice. Hibiscus Tea.
You all know many vegetables and fruits are loaded with antioxidants…and so does the flowers. There are very few edible flowers, still available in the native form(without much pesticides and chemicals). My idea of making rose syrup was completely moot, when I saw those sacks and sacks of fertilizers thrown into the rose plants. The petals didn’t taste natural either!
When I got hooked up with antioxidants, all I wanted is…not-so-wild, very tamable, cosmopolitan, humble, well adapted, not-so-polluted, easy access plant…Yes, ‘Hibiscus rosasinesis’. Right from the 5th grade, this remained as my favourite plant/flower…I have dissected it number of times, learned its anatomy, species etc. But never in my faintest thought, felt it could edible…all until college! This flower is researched so much and reveals many health benefits, the extract is equated with red wine or green tea. The antioxidants present in them, helps to reduce heart diseases and lower blood cholesterol.
So, the next time…during your tea break, take a little walk in your garden and get creative.:):)
Such a pretty colour and healthy too.
OMG…juice with hibiscus…gr8!! never thought about such a juice..
happy easter Malar.. 
You are such inspiration.
Great post x
Sooo healthy and natural drink dear…So…tempting and refreshing..
Nice picture Malar…Hibiscus tea looks wonderful…I make this with the organic teabags I get from Whole Foods…nothing beats the taste of fresh hibiscus tea
Heard about the benifits.Thanks for sharing…
Wow Malar, that is lot of new info as I never knew that flowers had antioxidants as well. I just planted hibiscus at home, so will surely look more into this one. Thanks.
செம்பருத்தி ஜூஸ் சூப்பர்ப்….
HIbiscus is good for the health,,,hibiscus leaves n flowers are very good for eyes n hair growth,,, this drink is different but good healthy option,,,do try this one dear soon.
As Hibiscus is rarely found in Bangalore, so I would try preparing it in Kolkata where it is commonly found, Juice Looks refreshingly different.
Deepa
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Wow,such a healthy drink..Looks so refreshing..
Wow, never knew they are so rich and healthy .. so creative Malar !!
True words on fertilizer, home friendly plants etc. Though I love rose the most, hibiscus is my families’ favorite. Yes , each and every one admires it than rose:( sometimes we bet and their garden wins mostly. I too make a drink with it by combining lemon or nannari syrup during summer. Mom used to say , 5 flowers a day is equivalent to kayakalpam or some thanga paspam.
Your juice looks very inviting and absolutely gorgeous. Adukku chembaruthis are cute too.
Wat a healthy juice, i get only dried hibicus here..will try out this juice with those dry hibicus..
Very refreshing and healthy…Love the colour…
I heard it’s a healthy drink. Wonderful!.
Thanks for this information Malar. It looks healthy and refreshing.
Very new to me. Looks very nice.
Must try when I go back to India.
This is so healthy and colorful! Wonder how the taste must be!
Dear Malar, thanks for such an informative post. Hibiscus juice/tea looks awesome. BTW love ur profile picture..
very intereting juice…healthy and colourful!
Remember eating the petals of hibiscus when I was 6. there are very good for health but never had a tea. Nice recipe
nice healthy tea. Yum!!
Interesting drink….healthy & colorful.
I didn’t know that they were edible!!!
I have heard that they use these chembaruthis for doing hair oil…
these plants will not resist the cold temperature here..so, no way having these in my garden
I have to fly to India or come straight to your house for relishing this healthy juice 
Thanks for sharing