Growing Roselle Hibiscus
Sometimes called the "Florida Cranberry," this local edible calyx packs a punch.
Easy
10 MIN
Roselle grows easily in Northeast Florida and can be used fresh or dried for tea, jam and as a replacement for cranberries.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (8 ounces) butter, softened
- 6 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tablespoon finely ground dried hibiscus flowers
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1-3 tablespoons roselle hibiscus tea
Instructions
1. Using a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat softened butter on medium-high until light and fluffy.
2. Add powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time, beating until incorporated. Sprinkle in ground hibiscus and beat well.
3. Add vanilla and salt and beat well.
4. Add hisbiscus tea one tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition, until buttercream is of spreading consistency. (You may not need all 3 tablespoons of the tea.)
Makes enough to frost 1 9-inch two layer cake or 1 9- X 13-inch cake.
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