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Bring to a boil at 100°C (212°F).","group":"Cooking","title":"Combine the 1 liter water, 200g sugar, cinnamon stick, and cloves","timerMinutes":10,"sourceTitle":"Cooking"},{"id":"instruction-2","text":"Add the dried hibiscus flowers and the juice of 1 lemon. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10-15 minutes until the liquid turns a deep red.","group":"Cooking","title":"Add the dried hibiscus flowers and the juice of 1 lemon","timerMinutes":15,"sourceTitle":"Cooking"},{"id":"instruction-3","text":"Remove the pot from the heat and allow the sherbet to cool to room temperature. This allows the spices to further infuse.","group":"Cooling","title":"Remove the pot from the heat and allow the sherbet","timerMinutes":20,"sourceTitle":"Cooling"},{"id":"instruction-4","text":"Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a glass pitcher to remove the hibiscus flowers and whole spices. 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