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Especiado Cocktail

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Especiado CocktailPeden + Munk

Find dried hibiscus flowers at Mexican grocery stores, or buy tea bags at the supermarket.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 16 cocktails

Ingredients

2 cups dried hibiscus flowers
1 cup (packed) light brown sugar
4 sprigs rosemary
8 whole cloves
6 allspice berries
2 cinnamon sticks, plus more for serving
3 star anise pods, plus more for serving
12 ounces tequila or mezcal
8 lemon slices, halved

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring hibiscus, brown sugar, rosemary, cloves, allspice berries, 2 cinnamon sticks, 3 star anise pods, and 12 cups water to a boil in a large pot. Cook until reduced by half, 50-60 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl; discard solids. Chill hibiscus mixture until cold, at least 4 hours.

    Step 2

    Stir tequila into chilled hibiscus mixture and serve in rocks glasses filled with crushed ice. Garnish each cocktail with a cinnamon stick, a star anise pod, and a lemon slice.

    Step 3

    Do Ahead: Hibiscus mixture can be made 4 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesPitcher DrinkTequilaHibiscusHerbs & SpicesBon Appétit

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