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.
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
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After 10 minutes turn off the heat and allow the hibiscus concentrate to cool
- 7
PITCHER OF JAMAICA
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Put 1/3 of the concentrate in a half-gallon pitcher and add the sugar
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Fill the pitcher with cool water and stir vigorously to dissolve the water
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Serve chilled or over ice
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