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A large jar of Isis Hibiscus Sun Tea sits on a wooden chair outside a stucco building.

Isis Hibiscus Sun Tea Recipe

Isis is an Egyptian goddess associated with the sun and is believed to be a messenger of solar power. Often depicted with a solar disc on her head, she is known as the Radiant Goddess or Lady of the House of Fire and is a protective goddess who uses magic spells to help others in need. Responsible for the rising of the sun, she is said to love flowers, water, and honey, which are three of the ingredients needed to make this delicious hibiscus solar tea.
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Course Beverage
Yield 12 cups

Equipment

  • Cheesecloth (or nut milk bag)
  • Glass jar

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup dried hibiscus flowers (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
  • 2 tablespoons dried rose petals (Rosa spp.)
  • 1-3 sprigs fresh mint (Mentha spp.)
  • Honey to taste

Directions
 

  • Put the hibiscus flowers, rose petals, and mint in a square of cheesecloth or a nut milk bag, making a little bundle.
  • Add the herb bundle to a glass gallon jar and fill with water.
  • Place the jar out in the direct sun for a few hours.
  • Remove the herb bundle and sweeten the tea with honey to taste.

Notes

The cover of Earth Medicines by Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz.
 
 
From Earth Medicines: Ancestral Wisdom, Healing Recipes, and Wellness Rituals from a Curandera by Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz © 2021 by Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz. Photographs © 2021 by Nicky Hedayatzadeh. Reprinted in arrangement with Roost Books, an imprint of Shambhala Publications, Inc. Boulder, CO. www.roostbooks.com.