Hibiscus Tea

Ingredients

• 1  cinnamon sticks 
• 1.5 oz hibiscus blossoms dried
• 8 servings ice cubes 
• 0.3 cup sugar 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sieve
• cheesecloth

Directions

1. In a 4- to 5-quart pan on high heat, bring 3 quarts water to boiling.
2. Add hibiscus blossoms and cinnamon stick. Cover and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
3. Let cool about 1 hour.
4. Pour tea through a strainer, lined with a double thickness of cheesecloth, into a pitcher. Discard residue in strainer.
5. Pour tea, hot or cold, into ice-filled glasses.
6. Add sugar to taste.