🇪🇬 Egypt
Karkadeh
From Aswan's harvests, karkadeh pours at weddings and iftars alike, sweet-tart and cooling.
🔪 Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 10 min📈 Difficulty: Easy
Cooking for
6 people
✨ What makes it special
Aswan hibiscus steeped deep red; served over ice or steaming, always generously sweet.
Ingredients
- 50 gdried hibiscus petals
- 1½ Lwater
- 150 gsugar
- to tasteice, to serve
Method
- 1
Rinse the petals and simmer 5 minutes.
- 2
Steep 10 more off the heat, then strain.
- 3
Sweeten while warm.
- 4
Serve hot, or chill and pour over ice.
🍽 On your table
How this dish looks served for 6