Last Updated March 1st, 2020 at 07:36 pm by Lisa
Low sugar and under 100 calories, these skinny Hibiscus Tea Cocktails are low carb, vegan, keto, and gluten-free. A healthier refreshing festive drink!
Hibiscus tea has some wonderful health benefits too…
What is Hibiscus?
Hibiscus is derived from a really beautiful purple flower! Its beauty makes the flower gorgeous for floral arrangements, but it also has some benefits we can’t forget when we consume it!
In late summer I started to change my eating and exercise habits and heard about hibiscus tea and it’s health benefits. I am certainly not a health expert, so do your own research on this but what the “experts” are saying, is that hibiscus tea provides many health benefits. And I am all for that!
Although, I am not a doctor you should consult one to see about these health benefits for you.
So I set out to make a low calorie, low carb, low sugar “go-to” cocktail for the WIN!
Hibiscus Tea Health Benefits:
Relief from high blood pressure and high cholesterol, calming to the digestive and immune system and helps with inflammation. All GOOD!
What do I need to make a Hibiscus Cocktail?
These ingredients will make 4 cocktails:
- 4 hibiscus tea bags Tazo brand– Passion herbal tea has hibiscus, orange peel rose, hips and passion fruit~ its what I use!
- 2 cups boiling water
- organic liquid stevia drops a healthy calorie-free/zero carb sweetener made from the stevia leaf
- 1 shot of vodka per cocktail Tito’s is gluten-free, and 100 calories per 1.5 oz shot
- sparkling mineral water zero-calorie Perrier, La Croix, etc
- squeeze fresh lime or lemon juice
- garnish: oranges slices fresh or dried
- ice
How do I make a Hibiscus Cocktail?
It couldn’t be easier, am I right??
Now that is what I am talking about, a festive, healthy and refreshing cocktail without the guilt from sugar, carbs, and calories!
Be well, and be healthy.
All The Best Dishes,
Lisa
XO
Hibiscus Tea Cocktails (Low Sugar/Carb)
Ingredients
4 cocktails:
- 4 hibiscus tea bags Tazo brand
- 2 cups boiling water
- organic liquid stevia drops
- 1 shot of vodka per cocktail Tito’s is gluten free, and 100 calories per 1.5 oz shot
- sparkling mineral water zero calorie Perrier, La Croix etc
- squeeze fresh lime or lemon juice
- garnish: oranges slices fresh or dried
- ice
Instructions
- Make a concentrated tea: place 4 tea bags into 2 cups boiling water. Let steep for a minimum of 5 minutes or until cool. Tip: a cocktail shaker works great to steep tea, just wait till it cools to handle it.
- Once cool, put ice in a glass, add 1 shot vodka (a gluten free brand if possible), a couple splashes of concentrated hibiscus tea, squeeze of lime, 5-7 drops liquid stevia, top with lime sparkling water, and stir.
- Garnish with a slice of orange, thin lime slices, rosemary stem with cranberries
Nutrition
Try Meyer Lemon Tapenade, a healthy appetizer or snack and is perfect for entertaining…
Spicy Pumpkin Pie Candied Pecans are great with drinks…also makes a wonderful food gift!
Hi Lisa ? Are you using your antique glass juicer for the citrus in this recipe?
Kathie! That is hilarious…I was just thinking about that juicer we bought together…I must come up with a special recipe! Maybe a springtime debut??
I was wondering where you bought those beautiful etched glasses 🙂 They are absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for sharing your recipe. I think my aunt will love this at Thanksgiving.
Hi Lilly! These beautiful glasses are sold at French Garden House, Lidy is the owner and we collaborated on this recipe shoot together. I asked her today if she had any in stock, she is our temporarily out of stock on them, but will have them back in stock soon. Here is the product link: https://frenchgardenhouse.com/item_5760/Hand-Made-Floral-Etched-Amour-Glass-Wine-Goblet-Set-of-4.htm Happy Thanksgiving, and enjoy serving the Hibiscus Tea Cocktails to your Aunt!