Bissap

Name: Bissap
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Senegalese
Ingredients: 2 cups dried hibiscus flowers; 6 cups water; 1 cup sugar; Fresh mint, for flavor

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About this dish

A tart, ruby-red hibiscus flower drink, sweetened and often flavored with mint or ginger.

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Ingredients

🌺2 cups dried hibiscus flowers

💧6 cups water

🍬1 cup sugar

🌿Fresh mint, for flavor

Method

Serves 2

Boil the dried hibiscus flowers in water for about 15 minutes.

Strain the liquid, discarding the flowers.

Sweeten with sugar while still warm.

Add fresh mint if desired.

Chill and serve cold over ice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Bissap is a widely enjoyed Senegalese beverage made from dried hibiscus flowers, popular throughout West Africa.

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