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Ingredients
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Hibiscus Simple Syrup
Lime Right Soda (assembly)
Method
Hibiscus Simple Syrup
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Make syrup
Combine 1 cup water and 1 cup granulated sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer (about 3–4 minutes).
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Add hibiscus
Add 1 cup dried hibiscus petals (or 1 hibiscus tea bag) and 1 tablespoon fresh lime zest to the simmering syrup. Reduce heat to low and let steep, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. The liquid will turn deep magenta.
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Cool and strain
Remove the saucepan from heat and let the syrup steep for an additional 10 minutes off the heat for maximum flavor. Strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve into a heatproof container, pressing gently on solids to extract liquid. Discard solids and let syrup cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled. (Yields about 1 to 1 1/4 cups.)
Lime Right Soda (assembly)
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Chill glassware and soda
If possible, chill serving glasses in the freezer for 10–15 minutes and make sure the club soda is well chilled.
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Mix lime and syrup
In a large measuring cup or pitcher, combine 3/4 cup fresh lime juice and 3/4 cup chilled hibiscus simple syrup. Stir to blend. Taste and adjust: add up to 2 tablespoons more syrup for sweetness or up to 2 tablespoons more lime juice for brightness, if desired.
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Garnish and serve
Garnish each glass with a lime wheel or wedge and an optional mint sprig. Serve immediately with a straw or stirring spoon so guests can 'swipe' the hibiscus layer into the lime soda for visual effect and flavor contrast.
