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Thursday, July 30, 2026

Hibiscus, lemon and mint iced tea (Ledeni caj od hibiskusa, limuna i nane)

Refreshing homemade iced tea made of hibiscus, lemon and mint, enriched with mild aromas of cinnamon and ginger. It is ideal for hot days as a natural refreshment without added sugar.

Tags: vegetarian recipe, vegan, for diabetics, for insulin resistance, for the heart, anti-inflammatory, for the skin, for the hair, gluten free, low carbs, for the stomach, for weight loss, lean recipe, Mediterranean nutrition, energy drink.

Preparation time: 25 minutes.

Cooling time: 3 h.

Total preparation time: 3 hours 25 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • 1 liter of water
  • 2 tablespoons of dry hibiscus
  • 1 sprig of mint
  • Juice of one lemon
  • A few lemon wedges
  • ½ cinnamon stick or ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2–3 thin slices of fresh ginger (about 5–10 g) or ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger

Preparation:

1. Heat 1 liter of water in a saucepan until it boils, then remove it from the stove.

2. Add dry hibiscus and, if desired, cinnamon or a few rings of fresh ginger.

3. Cover and let it rest for 10 minutes.

4. Strain the tea.

5. Let it cool completely, about 1 hour.

6. Mix freshly squeezed lemon juice into the cooled tea. Add lemon wedges and a sprig of mint.

7. Leave in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to cool down and combine the flavors.

8. Serve with ice cubes and, if desired, garnish with additional mint leaves and lemon wedges.

Note about cinnamon and ginger

  • Fresh ginger and a cinnamon stick are better for this tea, because they give a nicer taste and are easier to strain.
  • If ground cinnamon or ginger is used, the tea may be slightly cloudy due to the sediment.

Explanation of labels 

  1. Vegetarian recipe - does not contain meat, fish or animal ingredients.
  2. Vegan - all ingredients are of plant origin.
  3. For diabetics - without added sugar and with few carbohydrates, so it is a more suitable choice than sweetened drinks.
  4. For insulin resistance – low sugar and carbohydrates can help keep blood glucose levels more stable.
  5. For the heart - hibiscus contains plant compounds (polyphenols) that are associated with supporting the health of the heart and blood vessels.
  6. Anti-inflammatory – hibiscus, cinnamon and ginger contain antioxidant compounds that can help reduce oxidative stress.
  7. For the skin – vitamin C from lemon and antioxidants from hibiscus contribute to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
  8. For hair – vitamin C from lemons participates in the creation of collagen, which is important for the health of the skin and hair structure.
  9. Gluten free - all ingredients are naturally gluten-free.
  10. Low carbs - does not contain significant amounts of carbohydrates if no sugar or sweetener is added.
  11. For the stomach – mint and ginger are traditionally used to support digestion and relieve bloating.
  12. For weight loss - it is a low-calorie drink without added sugar, so it can be a good substitute for sweetened industrial juices.
  13. Lean recipe - contains only plant ingredients.
  14. Mediterranean style of eating - uses natural ingredients such as lemons, spices and plant foods characteristic of this way of eating.
  15. Energy drink - a refreshing drink that contributes to fluid intake and can provide a feeling of refreshment and awakening thanks to the aromas of lemon, mint and ginger.


Osvežavajući domaći ledeni čaj od hibiskusa, limuna i nane, obogaćen blagim aromama cimeta i đumbira. Idealan je za tople dane kao prirodno osveženje bez dodatog šećera.

Oznake: vegetarijanski recept, vegan, za dijabeticare, za insulinsku rezistenciju, za srce, protivupalno - anti-inflamatorno, za kožu, za kosu, bezglutensko, niski UH, za stomak, za mrsavljenje, posni recept, mediteranski stil ishrane, energetski napitak.

Vreme pripreme: 25 minuta.

Vreme hlađenja: 3 h.

Ukupno vreme pripreme: 3 h 25 minuta.

Sastojci

  • 1 litra vode
  • 2 kašike suvog hibiskusa
  • 1 grančica nane
  • Sok od jednog limuna 
  • Nekoliko kolutova limuna
  • ½ štapića cimeta ili ¼ kašičice mlevenog cimeta
  • 2–3 tanke kriške svežeg đumbira (oko 5–10 g) ili ¼ kašičice mlevenog đumbira

Priprema:

1. U šerpi zagrejte 1 l vode do ključanja, zatim sklonite sa sporeta.

2. Dodajte suvi hibiskus i, po želji, malo cimeta ili nekoliko kolutića svežeg đumbira. 

3. Poklopite i ostavite da odstoji 10 minuta.

4. Procedite čaj.

5. Ostavite ga da se potpuno ohladi, oko 1 sat.

6. U ohlađen čaj umešajte sveže isceđen sok od limuna. Dodajte kolutove limuna i grančicu nane.

7. Ostavite u frižideru najmanje 2 sata da se dobro rashladi i sjedine ukusi.

8. Poslužite sa kockicama leda i, po želji, ukrasite dodatnim listićima nane i kolutovima limuna.

Napomena za cimet i djumbir

  • Za ovaj čaj bolji je svež đumbir i štapić cimeta, jer daju lepši ukus i lakše se procedi. 
  • Ako se koristi mleveni cimet ili đumbir, čaj može biti malo mutan zbog taloga.

Objašnjenje za oznake 

  1. Vegetarijanski recept – ne sadrži meso, ribu ni životinjske sastojke.
  2. Vegan – svi sastojci biljnog su porekla.
  3. Za dijabetičare – bez dodatog šećera i sa malo ugljenih hidrata, pa je pogodniji izbor od zaslađenih napitaka.
  4. Za insulinsku rezistenciju – nizak sadržaj šećera i ugljenih hidrata može pomoći u održavanju stabilnijeg nivoa glukoze u krvi.
  5. Za srce – hibiskus sadrži biljna jedinjenja (polifenole) koja se povezuju sa podrškom zdravlju srca i krvnih sudova.
  6. Anti-inflamatorno – hibiskus, cimet i đumbir sadrže antioksidativna jedinjenja koja mogu doprineti smanjenju oksidativnog stresa.
  7. Za kožu – vitamin C iz limuna i antioksidansi iz hibiskusa doprinose zaštiti ćelija od oksidativnog stresa.
  8. Za kosu – vitamin C iz limuna učestvuje u stvaranju kolagena, važnog za zdravlje kože i strukture kose.
  9. Bezglutensko – svi sastojci su prirodno bez glutena.
  10. Niski UH – ne sadrži značajne količine ugljenih hidrata ako se ne dodaje šećer ili zaslađivač.
  11. Za stomak – nana i đumbir tradicionalno se koriste za podršku varenju i ublažavanje osećaja nadutosti.
  12. Za mršavljenje – niskokaloričan je napitak bez dodatog šećera, pa može biti dobra zamena za zaslađene industrijske sokove.
  13. Posni recept – sadrži samo biljne sastojke.
  14. Mediteranski stil ishrane – koristi prirodne sastojke poput limuna, začina i biljnih namirnica karakterističnih za ovaj način ishrane.
  15. Energetski napitak – osvežavajući napitak koji doprinosi unosu tečnosti i može pružiti osećaj osveženja i razbuđivanja zahvaljujući aromama limuna, nane i đumbira.

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