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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 Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 12 glasses
Calories: 129 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried hibiscus flowers
- 2 quarts water
- ½ cup sugar per pitcher of jamaica
Instructions
- HIBISCUS CONCENTRATE
- Put 2 quarts of water in a pot
- Add 2 cups of dried hibiscus flowers to the water
- Bring to a boil
- As soon as the water boils reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes
- After 10 minutes turn off the heat and allow the hibiscus concentrate to cool
- PITCHER OF JAMAICA
- Put ⅓ of the concentrate in a half-gallon pitcher and add the sugar
- Fill the pitcher with cool water and stir vigorously to dissolve the water
- Serve chilled or over ice
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Notes
- Optional
- Alternative Sweeteners
- Storing
- Add I cinnamon stick to the water when steeping.
- Instead of sugar, you can sweeten your drink with piloncillo or agave syrup.
- The concentrate will keep for 5 days in the refrigerator.
- Store in a sealed container so that it doesn't take on flavors for other foods in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
Serving
11ozs.
Calories
129kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Sodium
5mg
(0%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12glasses
Amount Per Serving
Calories 129
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 11ozs. | |
| Calories | 129kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.