Gin and tonic with hibiscus

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Time: 1 hour 20 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Serving size: 1 of 4
Calories 244, total fat 0 G., saturated fats 0 G., proteins 0 G., carbohydrates 35 G., fiber 0 G., cholesterol 0 mg, sodium 13 mg, sugar 33 G.

Give your favorite gin and tonic a pleasant floral twist by adding hibiscus syrup to the cocktail. You can make the syrup ahead of time, and don't throw away the swollen hibiscus flowers: they can be used to garnish the drink in the glass. Serve the cocktail well chilled.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

0.5 cups dried hibiscus flowers
0.5 cups of sugar
3/4 cup gin
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (1-2 lemons)
1.5 cups tonic

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Combine the hibiscus flowers, sugar, and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Pour the syrup into a small bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
Strain the syrup into a measuring cup, reserving some of the flowers for garnishing cocktails. Combine gin, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup hibiscus syrup in a small pitcher. Add tonic water. Add more syrup to taste.