Hibiscus Punch
Dr. Greger's daily cold-brew: eight cups of water steeped overnight with dried hibiscus, lemon juice, and a touch of erythritol, producing what a 2010 analysis crowned the highest-antioxidant common beverage and a proven blood-pressure-lowering drink that tastes like fruit punch.
From How Not to Die

- Prep
- 5 min
- Total
- 8 h
- Yield
- 8 cups
- Category
- Beverage
Nutrition (estimated)
per 1 cup (1/8 of the pitcher)- Calories
- 5 kcal
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 1 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 10 mg
Ingredients
- water
- dried hibiscus flowers or hibiscus tea bags
- lemon juice
- erythritol
- fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Combine 8 cups of water with a handful of dried hibiscus flowers (or 4 hibiscus tea bags), the juice of 1 lemon, and 3 tablespoons erythritol.
- Refrigerate overnight to cold-brew.
- Strain out the hibiscus (or remove the tea bags), shake well, and drink throughout the day.
- Optional: blend 1 cup of the tea with a bunch of fresh mint on high speed for a green foam topping.
Active Compounds
Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.
From: Hibiscus tea
From: Hibiscus tea
May Support
Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.
Improves · via Hibiscus tea
Improves · via Hibiscus tea
Improves · via Hibiscus tea
Improves · via Hibiscus tea
Improves · via Hibiscus tea
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Improves · via Vitamin C
Improves · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Reduces risk of · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Addresses · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Beta-carotene
Reduces risk of · via Erythritol
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