Artificial Food Coloring Free Turmeric-Cinnamon Strawberry Hibiscus Cooler
That deep ruby color in your glass? It comes entirely from hibiscus flowers, fresh strawberries, and a pinch of turmeric — no dyes, no synthetic additives, nothing artificial at all. For anyone navigating store-bought drinks loaded with Red 40 or Yellow 5, making something this vibrant from scratch feels like a small victory. The hibiscus base is simmered with warming cinnamon and ginger, then sweetened with honey, so every sip has real depth and complexity rather than that flat, sugary punch you get from artificially colored beverages. Blended fresh strawberries fold right into the chilled base, giving the cooler a fruity brightness and a gorgeous, naturally rich hue that no lab-made coloring could improve on. A squeeze of lemon ties everything together with just enough tartness to keep it refreshing. Serve it over ice with a sprig of mint and a lemon slice, and it looks stunning on a table without a single ingredient you'd need to second-guess.
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4 servings
For the hibiscus base
- 3 cups water
- ½ cup dried hibiscus flowers
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 2 tbsp honey
For the cooler
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup ice cubes
For serving
- fresh mint sprigs (optional)
- lemon slices (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, dried hibiscus flowers, ground turmeric, ground cinnamon, and ground ginger in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, until the liquid is deep ruby-red and fragrant.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the honey until fully dissolved. Let the mixture steep for 10 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing the hibiscus flowers to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids.
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