MSG Free Iced Hibiscus Berry Tea Latte

Total time30 min

Prep time5 min

Cook time10 min

4.9

(19)

This vibrant drink is a feast for the eyes before it even hits your lips — deep ruby-red hibiscus concentrate layered beneath a cloud of frothy oat milk, served over ice. The flavor is tart, floral, and lightly sweet, with fresh strawberries and maple syrup doing all the heavy lifting in the most natural way possible. Every single ingredient here is whole and straightforward, which means you can sip without a second thought about hidden additives or flavor enhancers sneaking into your glass. Bottled teas and flavored lattes from coffee shops are notorious for containing mystery ingredients, so making your own concentrate from dried hibiscus flowers and real fruit is genuinely the smarter move. The frothed oat milk floats on top in a gorgeous layer, making this feel far more special than the effort actually required. A squeeze of lemon juice at the end brightens everything and ties the berry and floral notes together beautifully. It's the kind of drink that makes a regular afternoon feel like a little occasion.

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Ingredients

2 servings

For the hibiscus concentrate

2 cups water
3 tbsp dried hibiscus flowers
½ cup fresh or frozen strawberries, hulled and halved
2 tbsp maple syrup

For the latte

1 cup oat milk
2 cups ice cubes
1 tsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions

1
Combine the water, dried hibiscus flowers, and strawberries in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 8 minutes, until the liquid is deep ruby-red and the strawberries are completely soft.
2
Remove from the heat and stir in the maple syrup and lemon juice until the syrup dissolves. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a heatproof bowl or measuring cup, pressing the solids firmly with the back of a spoon to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids.

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