Hibiscus and Orange Infusion

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Hibiscus and Orange Infusion

Serves
4
Time
10 min
Producer
Canasuc

Deep red and pleasantly tangy, the hibiscus and orange infusion softens one sugar flower at a time: Canasuc’s La Tour d’Embellie Sugar, a stem-shaped sugar bowl holding 45 blossoms of cane sugar, lets every guest pick their own.

Serves 4 · 10 min

Ingredients

  • 4 tsp (8 g) dried hibiscus flowers
  • 2 strips of orange zest
  • 4 cups (1 l) water, heated to 205°F (95°C)
  • La Tour d’Embellie Sugar (Canasuc), to serve

Method

  1. Place 4 tsp (8 g) of dried hibiscus flowers and 2 strips of orange zest in a teapot.
  2. Pour in 4 cups (1 l) of water heated to 205°F (95°C) and steep for 5 to 6 minutes.
  3. Strain into four cups.
  4. Set La Tour d’Embellie in the center of the table so each guest can pick a few sugar flowers to soften this tangy infusion.

The star of this recipe: La Tour d’Embellie Sugar, by Canasuc.

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Add the Clipperton products used here in one go. The other ingredients come from your usual market.

La Tour d’Embellie Sugar
— Clipperton
Tagged: Canasuc Drinks Sugar