Hibiscus Syrup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups water
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup dried hibiscus flowers
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 (1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, thinly sliced
1 lemon, zested

Preparation

Bring water, white sugar, hibiscus, brown sugar, ginger, and lemon zest to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer until sugars dissolve and flowers soften, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and steep syrup until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.
Strain syrup into a container through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing solids with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids.