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Agua de Jamaica

@isaaccorbrey.com

Very delicious, strong floral drink. Don't drink too much at once, you'll need new pants.

Prep 01:00
Cook 00:15
Total 01:15
Yield 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 liters water
  • 30 g dried hibiscus (i.e. Jamaican sorrel)
  • white sugar, to taste (start with 1/2 cup)
  • additional warm spices and citrus, as desired

Instructions

  1. 1
    Set the water in a pot over high heat until boiling.
  2. 2
    Add the hibiscus, any warm spices, and the peels of any citrus, then allow to boil for 10 minutes.
  3. 3
    Remove from heat and add any citrus juice as well as any white sugar. Stir everything to dissolve what you can and allow to steep for an hour.
  4. 4
    Strain everything and let chill in the fridge. Serve cold, over ice.
Category
Beverages
Method
Steaming
Cuisine
Mexican

Dietary Information

Low Fat
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free

Recipe Attribution

Licensed under
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0