Hibiscus Iced Tea

In her book Super Tonics: 75 Adaptogen-Packed Recipes for Sleep, Beauty, and Wellness, nutritionist and food writer Meredith Youngson – who also owns Lake & Oak Tea Co. – shares one of her go-to beauty tonics. “This gorgeously hued hydrator is a Lake & Oak community favourite, for good reason. Not only is it radically refreshing, but it’s packed with antioxidants and nutrients that bolster immunity and protect your summer skin,” Youngson explains. “Any hibiscus tea blend will work great here, but you’ll find the hibiscus-rosehip combination available at most grocers and health-food stores. The collagen is optional but boosts the glow benefits and produces a pretty frothy effect when everything is shaken together.”

Hibiscus Iced Tea

Meredith Youngon's recipe for hibiscus-rosehip iced tea with lime juice, sweetener and optional collagen powder.

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Course Drinks

Servings 1

Ingredients

  

• 2 tea bags or 1 tbsp loose-leaf hibiscus-rosehip tea
• 1 cup boiling water
• juice of ½ lime
• 2 tsp maple syrup or raw honey
• 1 tbsp collagen
• powder optional
• sliced cucumber, fresh mint leaves and/or rose petals for topping (optional)

Instructions

 

• To a heatproof vessel, add the tea bags and pour the boiling water over them. Let steep, covered, for 10 minutes (or as long as you can stand to wait). Remove the tea bags (strain the tea leaves if using loose tea).
• In a jar or shaker, combine the steeped tea, lime juice, maple syrup and collagen (if using). Shake well for 10 to 20 seconds, until frothy and combined.
• Fill a glass with ice and pour the tea mixture over the ice. Garnish with any of the suggested toppings. Sip and soak up the vibrant goodness.

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Excerpted from Super Tonics: 75 Adaptogen-Packed Recipes for Sleep, Beauty, and Wellness by Meredith Youngson. Copyright © 2023 Meredith Youngson. Photographs by Jocelynne Flor. Published by Appetite by Random House®, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.