Hibiscus Raspberry Cooler Drink made with chilled green tea!
Drinks like these are what makes summers bearable and enjoyable. With 4th of july only a week away, all I can think of is summer drinks and lots & lots of food. Lately I have been on a roll with my crazy drinks and I almost every weekend end up whipping some crazy mocktail or cocktail. Remember that spicy jalapeno-watermelon lemonade or that refreshing pineapple agua-fresca!
This is my new favorite and I believe it will be yours too. Long time back I had something similar at starbucks. It was very refreshing but I wasn’t too impressed as it was kind of way too sweet for my taste. So here is my version. Don’t compare it with the version starbucks sells as it is a lot different. It is all you want your summer drink to be – tangy from freshly made hibiscus syrup with dried hibiscus flowers, earthy from freshly steeped green tea and with a little bite with frozen raspberries.
You just can’t stop at one. Believe me!
- Hibiscus syrup:
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup loosely packed hibiscus flowers, dried
- Green tea:
- 4 green tea sachets (any good quality green tea. I used [url href=”https://www.bigelowtea.com/” target=”_blank”]bigelow[/url])
- 2 cups water
- Assembling for 2-3 servings:
- 3 cups ice cubes
- 1/2 cup hibiscus syrup or to taste
- 1 cup green tea
- 10-12 frozen or fresh raspberries
- In a pot, add water and sugar and bring it to boil. Once boiling and with all sugar dissolved, take it off the gas and add hibiscus flowers. Cover and let it sit for like 20 minutes. Strain and throw the used flowers. Keep it in a covered container and chill.
- Bring water to boil in a pot and turn off the gas. Add green tea. Let it sit covered. Strain and keep it in a covered container and chill.
- In a jar, add all the ingredients and put the lid on. Shake it for a good one minute. Serve chilled.
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My idea of a puuuuuurfect summer drink! LOVE this cooler, Ami! The colors look beautiful and the flavors sound just amazing!
Sarah let me know if you try this!!
Oh wow, this looks so beautiful! It has been 100+ degrees for about 3 weeks straight where I live and this looks like the perfect drink to help cool me down! I’ll take ten of them please 🙂
Isadora it’s been the same here too!!
This looks so refreshing. I’m feeling a little thirsty and was just about to go get a drink. Now, I really want one of these. Pinning!
Cindy you should give these a try!! Thanks!
Looks so refreshing…
ela h.
Thanks Ela!
I know which kind of starbuks drink you are talking about and I remember it was refreshing but, you’r right, definitely too sugary!
Luckily in Sydney in September it starts being warm :)!!!
I love your version! And I love its color too :)!
I wish I could be in summer to enjoy it :)! I have to wait only 3 months or even less
Have a lovely week end :*
I know right?!! That’s great Ema as you got only few months left for summer!! Hippie you are having a wonderful weekend too! :*
*hope not hippie!! Stupid swipe on phone lol!
I loooove iced tea and the color of this is so pretty and summery. Yum, thanks for sharing 🙂
Summer is for chilled drinks Medha!! Thanks!
Ahhhhh! Another refreshing treat. Pinned it and will soon try it
Thanks!!
Ideal summer drinks…. So refreshing… Perfect!!
Thanks Arpita!
Neat! I’ve never tried hibiscus syrup before. So refreshingly unique!
Allison you will love it and chilled green tea makes it full of antioxidants too!
What a beautiful summer drink. I’m a huge sucker for anything with raspberries! Love the hibiscus too!
Thanks Chris! Hope you try this.
Delightful and perfect for hot humid summer days!
Yeah Angie it felt super refreshing!
That looks so refreshing and yummy!
Thanks Mike!
This look so refreshing and delicious! I love the gorgeous color of it too, I could go for a glass right now.
Thanks Danielle!! You should!
This looks so refreshing!! I love anything with green tea!
Thanks Alex!! I do too and hope you give this a try!!
This looks so refreshing!! love the color!
Thanks Cheri. I am in love with this color too!
This looks so refreshing, I must have a glass right now! We don’t celebrate the fourth of July in Canada, but it is Canada day today, and the red and white are perfect colors for that! Thank you for the recipe!
Hope you had a great Canada Day!!
Nice photos of the tea ! This looks absolutely delicious !
Thanks so much for this recipe
Manuella
Thanks Manuella. It is really refreshing for hot weather!
Oh sweet powers that be, this needs to be in my hand…. rightnow! I can picture myself relaxing outside with a glass of this raspberry hubiscus cooler and a nice book just enjoying life. This is what summer is made of
Ohh I am liking what you are planning to do.. Chilled drink and a book sound perfect to me too!!
Looks delicious. Pretty easy to spike with a little vodka, or even a green tea liqueur.
Cheers
Ohh that sounds wonderful Alex. Thanks for visiting!
What a refreshing & colourful drink. I love everything about hibiscus, so this one is such a home run for me. Thank you for sharing, Ami 🙂
Thanks Pang. Do let me know if you give this a try!!