Hibiscus is one of my favourite superfoods and here it is ready ground for you to add to hot water and make a super-tasty, healthy drink. If you're going to have a herbal tea, make sure it's a good one, I say!

Hibiscus is pretty high in quercetin, a key mast cell and histamine stabiliser so excellent for anyone with allergies. It is also fantastic for diabetes, insulin resistance, high blood pressure and lipid issues – metabolic syndrome, if you like. There are tons of studies on it; here’s a good overall review one. You can also read a blog post on my former clinic site about it here.

I have it as a straight tea – quarter/half a teaspoon in hot water and stir. I don’t add anything as I like the clean, sour-ish taste, although I know some people add something sweet like stevia etc. I also add a teaspoon to my morning porridge mix so I get pink porridge, which makes me smile! And I add it to my smoothies. I aim for a teaspoon a day.

I note that the traditional iced hibiscus tea (Agua de Jamaica) common in Mexico adds lots of different spices (and a LOT of sugar!) to the hibiscus. Cloves, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg are common. You can see that recipe on the blog post above. Maybe cut the sugar down, though, or use stevia/monk fruit?

Ingredients: Organically grown Hibiscus Flower

Directions: Add a quarter to a half teaspoon to taste, to hot water or any liquid beverage of your choice and stir. Once opened consume within 1 month

Net Weight: 20g

Approximately: 20 to 30 servings

Safety Notes: If you are breastfeeding, pregnant, have diabetes, low blood pressure, are awaiting surgery or on medication, please speak to a healthcare professional before using. Also note that hibiscus seems to be very effective, especially at reducing blood pressure, so maybe not a good idea if yours is generally low – certainly, keep an eye on it. Same goes for if you are on diabetic meds – keep your eye out that your blood glucose does not drop too low with a combo of the two in your system.