juneteenth food

What is the official drink of Juneteenth? Southern hibiscus sweet tea. It&#039;s a delicious red drink, and hibiscus flowers are native to West Africa. So, hibiscus tea has been part of Black culture since the beginning!

Juneteenth Southern Hibiscus Sweet Tea

tea bags (hibiscus teabags - 4 large (family-size) or 8 small)

water (cold)

sugar

baking soda

Cut the strings off the tea bags. (Careful not to cut the hibiscus tea bag because you don’t want dried hibiscus flowers floating around in your tea!)

Open the Instant Pot lid and pour the water into the stainless steel inner pot. (Or, if using the stovetop, add all the ingredients to a large pot, steep/soak the tea bags in the boiling water for 30 minutes, and move on to step 8.)

Then stir in the sugar and baking soda and add the tea bags.

Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is up – in the position for sealing) and pressure cook on high for 4 minutes.

When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural pressure release for 15 minutes.

To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to ‘venting’ and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.

Using oven mitts, remove the inner pot from the Instant Pot burner.

Use a slotted spoon to remove the tea bags from the pot.

Pour the tea into a pitcher and optionally add a lemon slice or fresh mint.

Serve Southern hibiscus sweet tea over ice, and enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx1Ef4NLAEg

What is the official drink of Juneteenth? 
Southern hibiscus sweet tea. It's a delicious red drink, and hibiscus flowers are native to West Africa. So, hibiscus tea has been part of Black culture since the beginning!
Print the recipe - https://thesoulfoodpot.com/southern-hibiscus-sweet-tea/
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Food
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This post is packed with soul food favorite Juneteenth menu ideas - starting with Black folks soul food baked mac and cheese. Southern comfort food the Black folks way!It’s my pleasure to share with you what food to serve on Juneteenth and why it’s important.

Juneteenth Menu Ideas | Black Folks Soul Food Baked Macaroni And Cheese

unsalted butter (divided – 1 tablespoon & 3 tablespoons)

flour

heavy cream

cheddar cheese (shredded)

Colby-jack cheese (shredded)

salt

black pepper

garlic powder

onion powder

mustard (dried)

paprika

water

milk (divided – 1 ¼ cups & 3 cups)

macaroni noodles (uncooked)

Turn the Instant Pot on the sauté setting for 25 minutes (although you may not need this entire amount of time).

Fill the Instant Pot stainless steel inner pot with 3 cups of milk, 3 cups of water and 1 tablespoon of butter.

Once the liquid begins to simmer, add the macaroni and cook according to the package directions, stirring occasionally to make sure the macaroni does not clump &amp; stick.

Drain the macaroni and set it aside.

Add the 3 tablespoons of butter to the empty inner pot and turn it back on the sauté setting.

When the butter is melted, add the flour, 1 ¼ cups of milk, and seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, dried mustard and paprika) and whisk until smooth.

Change the Instant Pot cook setting from sauté to slow cook for 1-hour (although you will not need this entire amount of time).

While the cook setting changes from sauté to slow cook, allow the ingredients to simmer for about 3 minutes until the mixture thickens slightly.

Stir in the cheeses (reserve some for topping when baking).

Close the Instant Pot with the lid and let slow cook for 5-10 minutes until the cheeses are blended.

Open the lid to add the cooked pasta and the heavy cream to the inner pot, stirring the mixture to blend evenly.

Transfer the pasta mixture into an 8-inch cast iron skillet or baking pan.

Top with the remaining shredded cheese.

Bake in the Instant Pot Omni Plus oven at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Or bake in the conventional oven for 25 minutes or until mac and cheese is golden and bubbly.

Optionally, garnish with a sprinkle of dry thyme or 4-5 fresh thyme sprigs.

Serve and enjoy!

Pro tip: For baked mac and cheese the Black way, use milk to coat the macaroni and give it a smooth, silky texture. Perfect for layering on cheese!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j34jzueOqAI

Juneteenth Menu Ideas | Black Folks Soul Food Baked Macaroni And Cheese

This post is packed with soul food favorite Juneteenth menu ideas - starting with Black folks soul food baked mac and cheese. Southern comfort food the Black folks way!
It’s my pleasure to share with you what food to serve on Juneteenth and why it’s important.

Print the recipes - https://thesoulfoodpot.com/juneteenth-menu-ideas/

Juneteenth traditions -  https://thesoulfoodpot.com/juneteenth-traditions/

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Soul Food
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