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Agua de Jamaica Recipe

Mexico's well-known jamaica drink, Agua de Jamaica or "hibiscus water." A perfect drink to serve with the mid-day comida. The flavor is sweet and tart at the same time and very refreshing.

Prep 2m
Cook 15m
Total 17m
Yield 12 servings
Source: mexicanfoodjournal.com by Douglas Cullen

🥄 Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried hibiscus flowers
  • 2 quarts water
  • 1/2 cup sugar per pitcher of jamaica

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. HIBISCUS CONCENTRATE

  2. Put 2 quarts of water in a pot

  3. Add 2 cups of dried hibiscus flowers to the water

  4. Bring to a boil

  5. As soon as the water boils reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes

  6. After 10 minutes turn off the heat and allow the hibiscus concentrate to cool

  7. PITCHER OF JAMAICA

  8. Put 1/3 of the concentrate in a half-gallon pitcher and add the sugar

  9. Fill the pitcher with cool water and stir vigorously to dissolve the water

  10. Serve chilled or over ice

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

129 kcal Calories
33 g Carbs

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.