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mandarin hibiscus tea with black pepper and cinnamon // brooklyn supper
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Mandarin Hibiscus Tea with Black Pepper and Cinnamon
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Steamy hibiscus tea brewed with mandarin oranges and swirled with black pepper-cinnamon honey syrup.
Recipe Type: Drink
Makes: 4 servings
Author: Brooklyn Supper
Ingredients
For the Black Pepper and Cinnamon Honey Syrup
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
For the Hibiscus Tea
  • 3 tablespoons whole flower hibiscus tea leaves
  • 2 mandarin oranges, sliced
  • 1 quart boiling water
Instructions
  1. To make syrup, combine honey, water, peppercorns, and cinnamon in a small saucepan set over medium heat. When mixture begins to bubble gently, turn heat to low and steep 20 minutes. Strain into a bottle with a lid. Reserve cinnamon sticks. Let cool, seal, and refrigerate. Extra syrup will keep well for 1 month.
  2. To make tea, place hibiscus tea leaves, mandarin slices, and reserved cinnamon sticks in a large, heatproof vessel. Pour in boiling water, steep 5 minutes, and strain. Stir in 2 - 3 tablespoons honey syrup. Serve right away.