Agua de Jamaica

Name: Agua de Jamaica
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
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

@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

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

Instructions

1

Set the water in a pot over high heat until boiling.
2

Add the hibiscus, any warm spices, and the peels of any citrus, then allow to boil for 10 minutes.
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

Strain everything and let chill in the fridge. Serve cold, over ice.

Category: Beverages
Method: Steaming
Cuisine: Mexican

Recipe Attribution

Licensed under

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0

Comments (1)

@joshhuckabee.com 4 days ago

Nothing like a good Jamaica! What warm spices and citrus do you use?

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