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Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Tea)
Agua de Jamaica is a sweet and tart refreshing drink made from hibiscus flowers that's very popular in Mexico. This agua fresca is ready in only 15 minutes!
Cook Time
0 mins
Additional Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 24 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 8-10 cups water, plus more to taste
- 1 ½ cups dried hibiscus flowers
- ¼ cup granulated sugar, plus more to taste
Instructions
- In a small pot, add 4 cups of water and the dried hibiscus flowers. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, uncover, and let it cool down for 5 more minutes.
- Pour the tea through a strainer or colander into a large pitcher that holds at least 8-10 cups. Discard the used hibiscus flowers.
- Add the granulated sugar and stir until completely dissolved. Add the remaining 4 cups water and stir to combine.
- At this point, taste the tea and add more sugar and/or dilute it with more water until it's to your liking. Some people like it super sweet, some like it super strong, it's up to you!
- Serve in a glass filled with ice and enjoy!
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Notes
- To make one cup of tea at a time - Follow steps 1-4 to make the hibiscus tea concentrate, except instead of pouring the concentrate into a pitcher, pour it into a glass container that holds 4 cups (like this mason jar). Grab a drinking glass and fill it 1/3 of the way up with concentrate and another 1/3 of the way up with water. Mix in 1 teaspoon of sugar at a time until the sweetness is to your liking. Fill the cup with ice and enjoy. Store the remaining concentrate in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
24kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
0g
(0%)
Fat
0g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0g
Monounsaturated Fat
0g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
0mg
(0%)
Potassium
0mg
(0%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
700IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
59.4mg
(66%)
Calcium
0mg
(0%)
Iron
19.8mg
(110%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 24
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 24kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 700IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 59.4mg | 66% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 19.8mg | 110% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.