Hibiscus Lemonade

Super refreshing and requires only four ingredients! The tropical flavor of hibiscus adds sweet, floral, and tart flavors to classic lemonade.

Course Drinks, Non-alcoholic

Cuisine American

Keyword hibiscus drinks, hibiscus lemonade, hibiscus simple syrup, homemade lemonade

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 103kcal

Make the hibiscus simple syrup. Combine 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, and 3 tablespoons hibiscus powder in a heavy bottom sauce pan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking occasionally. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes while whisking. Remove from the heat and let cool.
Juice the lemons, remove any seeds. Combine the 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice and 6 to 7 cups cold water in a pitcher. Stir in the hibiscus simple syrup until fully combined.
Serve over ice. Optional: garnish with lemon wheels, dried edible flowers, or any citrus fruit wedges.

If you don't have a hand or citrus juicer of any kind, rotate a fork or spoon in half of the citrus while squeezing to remove as much juice from the pulp as possible.
Leaving the lemons out at room temperature will help make them easier to juice. If they are particularly tough to juice, try rolling around on the counter while pressing down on the lemon.
Chill before serving so you don't water down the flavor with ice!
See above in the blog post for different variations such as hibiscus green tea lemonade, sparkling hibiscus lemonade, and turning it into a cocktail!