Tropical Hibiscus Cooler

• 3 hibiscus tea bags (such as Red Zinger) or 2 Tbs. dried hibiscus flower
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 cups pineapple juice
• 6 oz. white rum, optional
• 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbs. light coconut milk
• 6 fresh pineapple slices, for garnish
• Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

1. Steep tea bags in 1 1/2 cups boiling water 15 minutes.
2. Strain, and discard tea bags; transfer liquid to saucepan.
3. Stir in sugar, and return liquid to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to medium-low, and boil 15 minutes, or until liquid is reduced by half.
5. Transfer to bowl, and place in freezer 10 minutes, or until mixture is syrupy.
6. Fill glasses with ice.
7. Pour 2/3 cup pineapple juice and 1 oz.
8. rum (if using) into each glass.
9. Add 1 1/2 Tbs.
10. coconut milk, and drizzle 2 Tbs.
11. hibiscus syrup over coconut milk.
12. Garnish with pineapple slices and mint sprigs.

red zinger, sugar, pineapple juice, white rum, light coconut milk, pineapple, mint sprigs

Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/tropical-hibiscus-cooler/ (may not work)