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How To Use Hibiscus To Elevate Your Summer Dishes And Drinks By Elizabeth Arnold Aug. 28, 2025 4:40 pm EST

Cooking and garnishing with edible hibiscus flowers is an easy way to give any dish or drink an exotic flair, as well as infuse it with vibrant color and flavor. There are several different varieties of hibiscus flowers, such as the Hawaiian hibiscus, which is grown in tropical climates, but not all are safe to consume. The specific type that is edible and used in cooking is called hibiscus sabdariffa, or hibiscus roselle. Using hibiscus to enhance food and drinks is especially popular in the Caribbean, Africa, and throughout South Asia.

Hibiscus lends a tart-floral note to a wide range of summer dishes and refreshing beverages, and turns everything from

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