Iced Hibiscus Sweet Tea
Iced Hibiscus Sweet Tea might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. For 82 cents per serving, you get a beverage that serves 5. One portion of this dish contains around 0g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 233 calories. If you have regular-size hibiscus tea bags, lime, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Instructions
Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan.
Remove from heat, and add tea bags. Cover and steep 10 minutes. Discard tea bags. Stir in sugar until dissolved; add orange and lime slices. Cover and chill 2 to 6 hours. Stir in ginger ale, and serve over ice.
Note: We tested with Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger Herbal Tea.
Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel
Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Fess Parker Santa Barbara Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 9 dollars per bottle.
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Fess Parker Santa Barbara Riesling
Floral notes and orange blossoms, commingle with scents of citrus, peach, honeysuckle and light apricot on the nose. On the palate you will find flavors of peach, apricot and citrus. These flavors combine to produce an off-dry, yet well-balanced Riesling.