The hibiscus flower brings to mind a tropical paradise. The large, flirty bloom is a popular motif for Hawaiian shirts, but one particular variety—Hibiscus sabdariffa (also known as roselle or red tea)—originates from Egypt. Today, roselle is cultivated in nearly every warm region around the globe.
Roselle is the source of hibiscus tea—a pleasantly tart, ruby red beverage drunk throughout North Africa and the Middle East for centuries. Egyptians have sipped hibiscus tea since the Pharaohs ruled the Nile.
