the Strawberry Rose Hibiscussy tea-based mocktail
(caffeine free, version 2)

same deal as the Purplussy, steep your tea with enough space left in the mug to add ice after it cools. something i've found with the dried rose petals is that in the first week of opening the bag, they will make the drink smell really good if you're into the smell of roses - but after that the scent starts to fade and it gets more underwhelming as time goes on. it's not strictly necessary to get rose petals for this (as they tend to get in your mouth while sipping, which can be unpleasant if you're chewing a lot of them at the same time), i mostly just wanted something to make the drink look pretty for the photo haha. the freeze-dried strawberries can also be kind of difficult to spear onto the cocktail stick sometimes, so take care not to stab yourself with it :b

Substitutions: the Epicure brand of tea i'm currently using is no longer available, and their hibiscus tea has the addition of organic turmeric root and natural flavors, so once again i'm not sure how much that is altering the flavor of this drink but i'm assuming the difference in a hibiscus-only tea probably isn't huge, especially since we add all the other stuff to it. just like the Purplussy, you can forego the calorie conscious Sugar-Free sweetener and use two pumps of the strawberry rose syrup if you so desire a stronger flavor, or do away with it completely if you're not into that and only use the Sugar-Free syrup. in the first version of this drink i had used a Rose-only Monin syrup (and didn't have the freeze-dried fruit), but i really enjoy the addition of strawberry to this version.