Comments on: Hibiscus Tea | How to blend it and make it yourself

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:02:10 +0000

In reply to Marten. yay! Let me know what you think!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:25:50 +0000

In reply to Kate. They can be used fresh, but you'll need to adjust the quantities. You normally need a good bit more fresh than dried.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:01:56 +0000

Hi! Thank you for sharing this enlightening information! I have mint and rosemary bushes, do I need to dry the leaves in a food dehydrator before making tea, or can they be used fresh? Thanks, Kate

By: BJ

BJ — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:51:53 +0000

In reply to Karen. Great story! Sounds like you have very creative daughters Bridget Tea sounds delicious - can't wait to try it. Would love to hear about Harvey.

By: Marten

Marten — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:58:17 +0000

I love hibiscus tea already, so trying this blend is a no-brainer. Thanks for all the info and recipes.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:05:15 +0000

Thank you so much for this recipe! I’ve been searching for tea blend recipes using dried herbs. (I’m not the sort to grow my own herbs yet, so I don’t use fresh herbs.)
I’ll share my own hibiscus tea recipe. I use 3 Tbsp dried hibiscus, 2 t dried peppermint, and 1 t dried stevia to make a half gallon of tea. I just steep the herbs in a small amount of hot water, strain them out and add cold water to fill the half gallon.
Funny story: I used to call this “Healthy Koolaid”….my daughters rebelled and wouldn’t drink it. Finally, one or two of them tried and liked it and said the name was why they wouldn’t drink it before. I asked what we should call it then. …..the answer? Bridget. So, now this is “Bridget Tea”. (Goes well with our salad dressing recipe named Harvey.)