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Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Tea)

Agua de Jamaica (a.k.a. Hibiscus Tea) is a popular Latin-American drink that also works well as a mixer for cocktails and mocktails.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: 5 ingredient, dairy free, vegan

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts (8 cups) water
  • 1.5 cups dried hibiscus flowers
  • 2/3 cup sugar (add more/less to taste)
  • 1/3 cup fresh orange lemon or lime juice (optional)

Instructions

  • Bring water to boil in a saucepan. Add sugar, and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat, then add hibiscus flours and stir to combine. Let steep for about 20 minutes, the remove the hibiscus flowers with a strainer. Stir in citrus juice if desired, then refrigerate. Serve over ice.
  • *You can also make this as sun tea, and let the water and hibiscus sit out in the sunlight all day.
  • **Also, this may go without saying, but be careful not to spill the drink on your clothing when making/straining. Those pink hibiscus leaves can stain clothes very easily!