🇬🇳 Guinean Cuisine

Jus de Bissap

Hibiscus Juice

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy
Calories 114 kcal

A deep ruby-red drink brewed from dried hibiscus flowers, sweetened and spiced with mint and vanilla, served at every Guinean celebration.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse hibiscus flowers. Boil in water for 15 minutes until water turns deep red.
  2. 2 Strain into a pitcher, pressing flowers to extract maximum flavor.
  3. 3 Add sugar, vanilla, and lime juice. Stir until dissolved.
  4. 4 Add fresh mint leaves and refrigerate until cold.
  5. 5 Serve over ice with mint garnish.

Did You Know?

Bissap is so deeply red that Guinean grandmothers warn children not to spill it on white clothes — the stain is nearly impossible to remove.