Hibiscus Tea Vodka Cocktail (all-natural ingredients)

This refreshingly addictive hibiscus tea cocktail is made with lemon, honey and vodka. Super easy, beautiful and naturally sweetened!

Course cocktail

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings cocktail

Calories 192kcal

2 ounces vodka 2 ounces = 1 shot glass or ¼ cup
2 ounces lemon juice 2 ounces = 1 shot glass or ¼ cup
3 ounces hibiscus ginger tea 3 ounces = 1.5 shot glasses or ⅓ cup
1 ounce honey simple syrup - .5 ounce hot water mixed with .5 ounce honey 1 ounce = .5 shot glass or 2 tablespoons
1 cup of ice cubes 6 medium cubes

Make Hibiscus Ginger Tea: Boil water and steep tea and ginger for 10 minutes, then cool in the fridge or freezer. If using loose leaf tea, be sure to strain it with a fine mesh strainer before using it in the cocktail.
Make Honey Simple Syrup: To make honey simple syrup, mix equal parts honey and hot water and allow it to cool.
Mix Cocktail: Time to shake things up! Grab a cocktail shaker and add vodka, hibiscus ginger tea, lemon juice, honey simple syrup, and ice. Shake it like a Polaroid picture and pour it into a cup with or without the ice. Take a sip and adjust to your taste - add more lemon juice for some tartness, or more honey simple syrup for sweetness. Cheers!

cold brew tea option: combine cold or room temp water, sliced ginger and tea - place in the fridge overnight (6 hours minimum). Personally, I find that hibiscus tea tastes smoother and more floral when cold brewed rather than hot brewed but it takes longer.
batching: make a batch of these cocktails ahead of time, but leave out the ice. Alternatively, you can make the cocktail mix ahead of time and add the vodka and ice when serving.
no cocktail shaker: if you don't have a cocktail shaker simply pour the hibiscus mixed drink between two cups, back and fourth until well combined then top with optional splash of seltzer.
buy bulk lemon juice: if you are making more than a few of these, you may want to buy a 32 ounce bottle of lemon juice from the store so you don't have to juice so many lemons.
mocktail: make it a refreshing mocktail without the vodka. It's a clean hibiscus lemonade!
Favorite hibiscus loose leaf
Favorite hibiscus berry blend tea bags