Jamaican Hibiscus Iced Tea - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups whole dried hibiscus flowers (a.k.a. sorrel)
2 inches ginger, sliced in thin coins for mild flavor (or chopped or grated for stronger flavor- recommended)
1 orange, zest of
2 cinnamon sticks
6 cups water
sugar (about 1 cup)
For diluting
water, as desired
ice, as desired

Preparation

Peel the orange and slice or grate (recommended) the ginger.
Add all ingredients to a pot, cover and bring to a gentle simmer. This takes about 10 minutes.
Then simmer for another 30 minutes to extract all the spiced goodness.
Cool and refrigerate overnight for strongest flavor.
Strain and mix with ice and water.