Karkanji

submitted by dave

This refreshing drink can be made entirely from plants grown in Chad. With
the heat as strong as it
is there, karkanji satisfies thirst at little cost. This is also used as a
product of many a home-based
business, and sold at the edge of a school, business or sporting event by
the glassful. Some say it
is good for colds, runny noses and flu symptoms...

1 large handful (about 1 1/2 cups) of whole hibiscus flowers (available at
most health food stores
in Western countries)
1 1/2 to 2 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup ginger root, or 1/4 cup bars of cinnamon mixed with 1/4 cup cloves
(optional)

Add 1/2 to 1 gallon water to a saucepan. Drop hibiscus flowers on to the
top of the water until the surface is mostly covered with flowers. Add
ginger root or cinnamon and cloves, if desired. Bring to a boil. Once you
have a running boil, remove from full heat or turn stove down to a simmer,
and cover for ten minutes. Add the sugar according to taste, mix in, then
let simmer for five more minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool/simmer
for at least one hour. Add ice, and serve. May also be served hot, soon
after the sugar is added.

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