Spring cleaning

A few days ago I was going through a random box left over from our last move and came across an issue of Everyday Food. I quickly flipped to the index to see what kind of drink recipes might be inside.  

This issue contains recipes for smoothies...yum! 

Although her recipe for Hibiscus-Honey Iced Tea calls for rum, which of course I didn't add,

I did realized that I have never tried lime in my tea, only lemon. 

That brings me to tea. Herbal tea to be exact. I don't care for other types of tea, like green and black, mostly due to the caffeine and the fermentation process they go through. The flavors are too intense for me and I am extremely sensitive to fermented foods. So, I have developed a love for loose leaf herbal teas which we usually order from World Spice Merchants in Seattle.
After reading over the list of ingredients I remembered that I have hibiscus that I haven't used yet.

Since it is still chilly outside I decided to drink my tea warm.

Tea container with strainer from IKEA.

I love the color of Hibiscus tea and it has a nice mellow flavor. With lime and a bit of honey, or agave nectar (which is what I used), it had a nice punch. I should also mention that I keep my tea in Mason jars; it stays fresh longer that way.