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Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Tea)
This refreshing Agua de Jamaica or Hibiscus Tea is a popular Mexican drink. Made from dried hibiscus flowers this cold drink has a sweet and tart flavor and is ready in less than 20 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Mexican , Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 8 cups water divided
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup dried hibiscus flowers
- 2 tbsp lime juice
Instructions
- Pour water into a medium size saucepan.
- Add the sugar and stir to combine.
- Heat over medium heat until water just begins to boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar completely dissolves.
- Remove from heat and add the dried hibiscus, stir to coat in the water. Let this sit and steep for at least 15 minutes.
- Pour hibiscus tea through a fine mesh strainer into a large pitcher, discarding the flowers.
- Add the remaining water to the pitcher, then add in the lime juice, stir and taste. Adjust lime juice to taste.
- Serve cold over ice. Garnish with mint and lime as desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
97kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
0.02g
(0%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.001g
Sodium
13mg
(1%)
Potassium
11mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.01g
(0%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
89IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.04mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 97kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 0.02g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 11mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 89IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.04mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.