Human Flower Project
Orrington, MAINE USA
Murrieta, CALIFORNIA USA
Princeton, MAINE USA
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Get Down with Bissap
Build your verve and calm your nerves with a glass of festivity, gift of the hibiscus.
Brewing bissap from hibiscus flowers over an open fire.
Photo: Janagada
What’s red and healthy and drunk all over?
Hibiscus tea. It goes by many names across the world – karkade in the Sudan, roselle in Thailand, flor de jamaica in Jamaica, and Red Zinger at your favorite hippie restaurant. Since moving to Texas 12 years ago, it’s been our favorite summertime beverage, though only today did we learn that it’s a widely acknowledged “refrigerant,” that like Barton Springs Pool, can actually lower body temperature.