I ordered a pound of organic peppermint tea for the chickens and a pound of lavender for myself and a friend to split. This was one of the samples we received. It has been brutally hot and this was the iced tea version so I made a half gallon this weekend.
I did not sweeten it but rather made a bottle of simply syrup so everyone can drink it however they wish. You will have no doubt there is hibiscus in it when you see the brilliant flush of red as it steeps. The hibiscus is not too tart, though, and is actually pretty good! I taste lots of rosehip in it, but not as much raspberry as you might expect. The rosehip gives it a little savory bent to go with the fruitiness.
With sweetener, you have something that the biggest candy craving kid (or grown up) will enjoy. I like it unsweetened or lightly sweetened, but I bet it makes a nice grown up Popsicle when sweetened a bit more!
