The RACINES white hibiscus infusion is made from dried hibiscus calyxes, the pale-flowered variety. It produces a golden, tangy drink, milder than red bissap. Certified organic product.
White hibiscus or red bissap?
It is the same plant, Hibiscus sabdariffa, but two varieties. Red bissap gives a dark red drink with a distinctly sour taste. White hibiscus, whose calyxes are pale, gives a lighter, milder infusion, enjoyed in Senegal and West Africa.
How to prepare it?
Pour a handful of flowers into simmering water, leave to infuse for about ten minutes, then strain. Sweeten to taste, add fresh mint, ginger or a vanilla pod. Chilled, it is a summer drink; hot, it is enjoyed like a herbal tea.
What to pair it with?
With the TANTIE whole red bissap to compare the two, SAMIA spearmint or RACINES concentrated ginger juice. The hibiscus drink recipes are on the blog, and all hibiscus is in the bissap and hibiscus flowers section. In the same section: NUMBER ONE white hibiscus flower.
Product information
- Brand: RACINES
- Product: dried white hibiscus calyxes (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
- Certification: organic farming, certifying body FR-BIO-01 (Ecocert France), non-EU agriculture
- Allergens: none of the 14 regulated allergens
- Storage: dry, away from light, sachet well resealed
