Oats Free Hibiscus Berry Iced Tea with Mint and Cucumber

Total time1 hr 20 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time10 min

4.8

(20)

Oats Free Hibiscus Berry Iced Tea with Mint and Cucumber

This stunning ruby-red iced tea is the kind of drink that makes people stop and ask what's in it before they've even taken a sip. Dried hibiscus flowers and fresh or frozen mixed berries simmer together into a deeply fragrant concentrate, which gets sweetened with honey and brightened with a splash of lemon juice. Thin cucumber slices and fresh mint leaves steep right in the pitcher, adding a cool, garden-fresh dimension that makes every glass feel like a spa day. It's naturally free from grains and cereals of any kind — no hidden additives, no processed mix packets, just whole ingredients doing all the work. The chilling time lets everything meld into something genuinely refreshing, so it's worth the patience before you pour. Serve it over plenty of ice with extra mint and cucumber for a presentation that looks far more impressive than the effort involved.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the hibiscus tea base

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

For the pitcher

2 cups cold water
½ english cucumber, thinly sliced
½ cup fresh mint leaves, lightly packed
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

For serving

ice, for serving
fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
cucumber slices, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine 4 cups water, the dried hibiscus flowers, and the mixed berries in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 8–10 minutes, until the liquid is deeply ruby-red and fragrant.
2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the honey until fully dissolved.

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