Hibiscus Sangria. Let’s Fiesta! This unique Sangria can be made with or without alcohol. With pops of flavor from grapes, orange slices, pear slices and a spicy flavorful base you can take your Fiesta up to a whole ‘nother level!

Traditional Sangria has a red wine base. This Tangy Hibiscus Sangria is different, it is made with white wine! BUT….stay with me here. Then a tea made with cinnamon, cloves and hibiscus flowers brings amazing flavor and color.

How to Make Hibiscus Sangria

The tangy flavor of hibiscus blend very well with the sweet wine and fruit flavors in this easy to make recipe. Your first sip will transport you to a tropical vacation, on an island retreat, sitting under the beach umbrella with a fruity drink in-hand.

This delicious recipe is easily adaptable for transforming from an adult beverage to a kid friendly drink. Make two batches one with alcohol and the other (for the kids) without!

NOTE: Any seasonal fruit will do (no melons), green apples would be delicious too!

HIBISCUS TEA SANGRIA INGREDIENTS LIST– full printable recipe below in recipe card

• 1 cup water
• 1 (3-4 inch) cinnamon stick
• 8 whole cloves
• ½ cup dried hibiscus flowers
• 3¼ cups dry white wine OR 3 cups white grape juice, chilled
• 2 cups ginger ale, chilled
• 1 small orange, sliced
• 1 pear, cored and sliced
• 1 cup seedless grapes, frozen
• ½ cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves

EASY HOMEMADE HIBISCUS SANGRIA INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a small saucepan, add the water, cinnamon stick and cloves.
2. Bring spice mixture to a boil.
3. Remove from the heat and add the dried hibiscus pod.
4. With the lid off, let mixture cool (about 15 minutes) until almost room temperature.
5. For a stronger flavor let the flowers infuse the spice mixture overngiht.
6. Fill pitcher half full with ice.
7. Pour wine (or grape juice) and ginger ale into pitcher.
8. Add orange slices and pear slices along with the grapes and mint, gently stir.
9. If desired, garnish glasses with additional fruit slices.

What is Hibiscus?

A Beautiful tropical flowering plant that produces showy blooms that last one day. They can be red, yellow, white, or peach-colored, and can be as big as 6 inches wide. CRIMSON RED – The hibiscus most commonly harvested, dried, and brewed into an herbal tea.

How to make Hibiscus Sangria Alcohol Free

It’s easy to transform this delicious drink into a beverage everyone can enjoy. Swap out the dry white wine for 3 cups white grape juice.

What can I use instead of hibiscus flowers?

If you can’t find dried hibiscus flowers ( I have found them at Sprouts and ordered them on Amazon), then here is a solution for you. Use two hibiscus tea bags or passion fruit tea bags and steep them for 5 minutes in the water-spice mixture (cinnamon stick and cloves) of the sangria before straining.

CAN I USE THE HIBISCUS FLOWERS FROM MY YARD TO MAKE SANGRIA? The short answer is YES YOU CAN! REMEMBER…RED IS BEST. Start with flowers that are in full bloom. You can use them dried or fresh (if using fresh, you’ll need about 8 flowers). Separate the petals and rinse them. The recipe: petals from 8 fresh flowers or ½ cup of packed dried to 4 cups of water. Bring the water to a boil, turn the heat off and add the petals, cover and steep for 15 to 20 minutes. Strain and enjoy with cinnamon, lemon or honey. I like adding mine to black tea. FOR DRYING: Remove petals and rinse, pat dry. Dry in the sun or using a dehydrator (about 45-60 minutes).

What can I do with my left over hibiscus flowers?

Use your leftover edible flowers in one of these tea recipes. Tired of paying high prices at Starbucks for Passion Iced Tea? Try this recipe instead→HIBISCUS PASSION TEA or This refreshing tea that has no added sugar, just the sweetness from the ripened plums→HIBISCUS PLUM GINGER TEA.

HOW TO MAKE ALCOHOL FREE SANGRIA

Here is another Alcohol Free Sangria Recipe made with lots of fruits and strawberry soda. Click here for the recipe→ALCOHOL FREE SANGRIA and again for an adult version, swap out the soda for red wine.

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