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This Hibiscus Margarita recipe is a bright, fresh, & flavorful drink to jazz up your next summer party! This easy cocktail is made with tequila, lime juice, and a simple syrup made with with dried hibiscus flowers, sugar, and lime.

This margarita with hibiscus has a deep ruby color from the dried hibiscus flowers. The dark sweet syrup has a gorgeous vibrant red hue, making it a beautiful and natural way to class up a traditional margarita.

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We absolutely love hibiscus on this homestead. While traditional in Jamaican & Mexican cuisine, hibiscus is used in many recipes and drinks, including agua de Jamaica also knows as hibiscus iced tea. My husband drinks a few cups of warm hibiscus tea each day, he loves the flavor. I decided to have a little fun with our stash of dried hibiscus flowers and make a cocktail with hibiscus syrup.

The simple syrup is unbelievable easy to make – just boil a few ingredients, let them steep, and strain. The result is a gorgeous deep purple syrup you can add to sweeten your margarita. Pour your favorite tequila on the rocks, add a shot of syrup, add the lime, and enjoy!

This Hibiscus Margarita Recipe Is:

Bright
Fresh
Flavorful
Sweet
Tangy
Tart
A Great Way to Jazz Up Your Cocktail
Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten Free

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What’s The Best Hibiscus To Buy?

OK, we’ve tried out many different brands – and our favorite hibiscus is from a woman-owned Canadian company Tea by G! Her hibiscus tea has big full flowers, and no debris. We originally tried a few of the top brands on Amazon and they had sticks, stones, insects, and bird droppings (no joke)! We’ve been super happy since we upgraded to Tea By G’s organic hibiscus, and they ship to Canada & the US. Very happy customers over here – couldn’t recommend their tea blends more.

What’s In Hibiscus Simple Syrup?

Hibiscus Flower Tea – again, Tea By G is our go-to brand for hibiscus flowers! Much better quality than the brands we initially bought online… and look at that gorgeous color!
Tequila – I like good reposado tequila
Water – whatever you would normally drink: filtered, bottled, tap, reverse osmosis, etc.
Granulated Sugar
Fresh lime juice

Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!

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How Do I Make A Margarita with Hibiscus Flowers?

Make the Hibiscus Simple Syrup

Make The Simple Syrup: In a saucepan, add the water, sugar, hibiscus leaves, and lime juice (I added the whole lime half, peel and all). Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 10 minutes. Stirring with a metal spoon (the syrup may stain a wooden one, so use caution). Remove the mix from the heat, and allow to steep for about an hour.
Strain out the tea leaves and lime, and pour the strained liquid into an airtight jar. Refrigerate, and use within 2 weeks.

Mix Your Margarita

In a margarita or rocks glass, add ice. Pour tequila over the ice. Add the hibiscus simple syrup, and squeeze in the lime juice.
Shake, stir, and enjoy!

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Tea By G is our go-to brand for hibiscus flowers & tea blends – super high quality and SO good!

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Hibiscus Margarita

By Kelly Jensen

This Hibiscus Margarita recipe is a bright, fresh, & flavorful drink to jazz up your next summer party! This easy cocktail is made with tequila, lime juice, and a simple syrup made with with dried hibiscus flowers, sugar, and lime. This margarita with hibiscus has a deep ruby color from the dried hibiscus flowers. The dark sweet syrup has a gorgeous vibrant red hue, making it a beautiful and natural way to class up a traditional margarita.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Steep Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Course Drinks

Cuisine American, Jamaican, Mexican

Servings

Calories 178 kcal

Ingredients

For the Hibiscus Simple Syrup (makes 10 servings)

▢ 2 cups water
▢ 1 cups sugar
▢ 1/2 cups hibiscus leaves
▢ 1 lime juiced

For the Margarita (makes 2 servings)

▢ 4 ounces tequila I used reposado
▢ 2 ounces hibiscus simple syrup recipe above
▢ 1 lime juiced