Hibiscus, Lemongrass, Basil & Honey Sweet Iced Tea

Ingredients
- 5 cups water
- 1 lemongrass stalk, thinly sliced, plus more stalks for serving
- 1/4 cup honey, or more to taste (may sub coconut sugar or maple syrup for vegan version)
- 1/2 cup dried hibiscus flowers**
- 3/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, plus more for serving
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice, plus lime slices for serving
Instructions
Bring the water to a boil in a medium size pot. Remove from the heat and add the lemongrass, honey, hibiscus flowers and basil leaves. Cover and let steep for 20 minutes. Strain into a pitcher and discard the used lemongrass, hibiscus flowers and basil.
Stir in the lime juice and taste, if needed add more honey. Chill until cold. Serve over ice with a fresh lemongrass stalk, basil and lime. Enjoy!
**I buy my dried hibiscus from Amazon.
***To make the edible flower ice cubes, simply add a variety of edible flowers to an ice cube tray and pour water over them. Freeze and use a s a fresh addition to a glass of water or use in this tea!

Recipe via http://www.halfbakedharvest.com/