Gelatin Free Berry Hibiscus Spritzer

Total time55 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time15 min

4.9

(15)

Tart, floral, and brilliantly crimson, this sparkling drink is the kind of thing that makes a regular afternoon feel like a little occasion. Dried hibiscus flowers and fresh or frozen berries are simmered together into a deeply colored concentrate, then brightened with honey and a squeeze of lime before being strained smooth and chilled. When it hits the sparkling water over ice, the color alone is enough to stop people mid-conversation. Many store-bought fruit drinks and flavored sodas sneak in gelatin-based fining agents or additives, so making your own concentrate from scratch means you know exactly what's in the glass. The process is genuinely simple — a quick simmer, a strain, and a chill — and the concentrate keeps in the fridge so you can pour a glass whenever the mood strikes. A sprig of fresh mint or a curl of lime on the rim takes it from casual to genuinely impressive without any extra effort.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the hibiscus-berry concentrate

3 cups water
½ cup dried hibiscus flowers
1 cup fresh or frozen mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries)
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp fresh lime juice

For serving

3 cups sparkling water, chilled
ice cubes, as needed
fresh mint sprigs (optional)
lime slices (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the water, dried hibiscus flowers, and mixed berries in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, until the liquid is deeply colored and the berries have softened and released their juices.
2
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the honey and lime juice until the honey is fully dissolved.

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