Hibiscus Mint Tea - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 hibiscus tea bags (found in health food and some specialty stores) or 4 -6 tablespoons loose edible fresh hibiscus flowers (found in health food and some specialty stores)
4 -6 sprigs washed bruised fresh mint leaves or 4 mint-flavored herbal tea bags
1 gallon water

Preparation

Place teabags or loose tea and mint in the water in a sun tea jar. Let steep in the sun (or refrigerator) for several hours until the tea is a clear ruby color.
If you have used the hibiscus buds and fresh mint, strain before storage and serving.
Serve over ice with a sprig of fresh mint. May add sugar and lemon, if desired.