Hibiscus Tea | How to blend it and make it yourself

Last Updated on August 11, 2026 by Michelle

If life is stressful, this hibiscus tea blend should be your new go-to.

This Hibiscus Tea is easy to make yourself (or you can try this amazing blend). It’s a delicious combination of 4 herbs that all work together to help your body deal better with stress and anxiety, plus the actual act of preparing a cup of this tea, and enjoying the beautiful color, smell, and taste of it, will also give you a great excuse to slow down and relax a little.

Hibiscus Tea Blend

To make enough tea to fill a 3-quart (or 96-oz) pitcher of tea, you’ll need:

3/4 cup dried mint leaves

2 TB hibiscus

2 TB tulsi basil

1 tsp dried rosemary

Directions for making Hibiscus Tea Blend

Combine 4 ingredients in a large bowl and mix well, using your hands or a wooden spoon.

Store tea blend in a sealed jar in a dark, cool cabinet.

To mix a pitcher full of hibiscus tea

Steep 3/4 cup of tea in 4 cups of hot water for 20 minutes.
Strain out loose leaf tea and discard.
Add sugar to taste. (Bill likes 2/3 cup organic cane sugar)
Then place sweetened tea in a 3-quart (96 oz) pitcher and fill remaining space in pitcher with cold water, until the pitcher is full.

Cold brew hibiscus tea

I love to make this tea with a cold brew method that does the “work” while I sleep. I use this cold brew system, place 1/2 cup of tea blend in the filter, fill jar with filtered room-temperature water, and let it sit 8-10 hours or overnight. Remove filter, sweeten with 1/4-1/2 cup maple syrup (to taste), fill jar to top with more water, and store in fridge in the jar.

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To make a cup of hibiscus tea

This tea blend is delicious hot or cold. If you want to just make a cup at a time:

Steep 1 TB of blend in 16 oz of hot water, in a steeper (use code SOULYRESTED) in a 16 oz. mug, for 20 minutes. (I use a mug cover to keep the tea warm while it steeps.)
Remove the filter from the jar, discard or compost the tea leaves, and rinse the filter or place it in the dishwasher.
Add sweetener of choice and enjoy.

Why these 4 ingredients?

Bill has been battling high anxiety and stress over the past year, leading him to the Emergency Room twice, in two different states, and multiple scary incidents of amnesia.

It’s been a terrifying experience for me to watch. I share the details and warning signs of how stress led to this and how you can hopefully avoid this, in episode 226 of the Simple Doesn’t Mean Easy podcast:

The Hidden Dangers of Chronic Stress (that noone talks about), ep. 226

Or watch on youtube:

He’s been drinking this tea daily, for a few months, and we’ve seen definite improvements and his blood pressure has lowered considerably.

I’m not a medical expert, I’m only sharing our personal journey and this tea has been an wonderful part of his healing.

HIBISCUS

I source mine here. (Use code SOULYRESTED)

Hibiscus has long been known as a natural way to lower blood presssure, but it also can help your body fight inflamation, infections, and so much more. See many medicinal benefits of this flowering plant here.

MINT

This is a great source for organic mint. (Use code SOULYRESTED)

You probably already know that just a few sips of mint does amazing things to calm your stomach. It also helps us relax by easing muscle tension and lowering anxiety. See lots more benefits of mint here–including headache relief and improved cognitive function.

TULSI BASIL

This organic tulsi basil is wonderful. (Use code SOULYRESTED)

This wonderful herb is a natural adaptogen that lowers stress, calms the mind, and even does a great job of balancing stress hormones. Read lots more amazing benefits of this adaptogen here.

ROSEMARY

I get my rosemary here. (Find out more about this amazing food supplier & how to save $$ with them, here.)

Rosemary can help you relax by easing stress and quieting your mind. This study shows the impacts of this wonderful herb.

Don’t want to make it yourself?

If you’d rather support an amazing small family business, go say “hi” to my friend, Amber, and check out her Heart to Heart Tea

Tea Supplies, Tools, and Favorites

I love loose leaf, organic teas, whether I’m mixing the blend myself or purchasing a new delicious blend. Go here to find out lots more: My Favorite Teas & Tea Tools