When the your taste buds are yearning for something more than the usual iced tea or lemonade, this vibrant, non-alcoholic drink stands out. What makes this drink even more special is that you'll find it, and many others, at The Other Side, downtown Crystal Lake.
Owned and operated by the nonprofit, New Directions Addiction Recovery Services, which supports the process of recovery from substance use disorders, this coffee house by day, sober bar by night, is open to the general public and also acts as an outreach center, hosting a variety of meetings, social events, and space to build a support system.
Taste one for yourself!
Ingredients:
1.5 oz sweet hibiscus tea
1 oz yuzu syrup
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
Soda water or seltzer
Candied hibiscus flowers
Directions:
1. Fill a Collins or high ball glass with ice
2. Add sweet hibiscus tea, yuzu syrup, lime juice, 1-2 small candied hibiscus flowers and top with soda or seltzer; stir to mix.
4. Garnish with larger hibiscus flower and lime (optional)