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Hibiscus Tea Recipe

Made from dried Hibiscus Flowers, this Agua de Jamaica recipe is one of my favorite all-ages drink recipes and is a tart herbal tea you can serve hot or cold. Sweeten Hibiscus Tea with sugar or honey for a refreshing summery sip.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 12 servings (1 cup each)
Calories: 64 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 12 cups water divided
  • 1 1/2 cups dried hibiscus flowers (flor de Jamaica, about 2 1/2 ounces, see note 1)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar or to taste (see note 2)
  • ice and lime wedges, for serving, optional

Instructions

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  1. In a medium saucepan, combine 4 cups water and 1 1/2 cups dried hibiscus flowers. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer until the dried flowers have softened, about 15 minutes.
  2. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve to remove dried flowers, pressing down on them to extract as much liquid as possible (you will have about 3 cups liquid).
  3. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Transfer to a large pitcher and stir in remaining 8 cups cold water. Serve over ice with lime wedges if desired.

Notes

  • Dried Hibiscus Flowers (Flor de Jamaica): Look for dried flor de Jamaica at your local international or Mexican supermarket or order them online. Use a food scale to measure out 2 1/2 ounces for this recipe, or you can roughly estimate by scooping up 1 1/2 dry cups.
  • Sugar: Customize the sweetness level by adding sugar to taste. You can also sweeten hibiscus tea with honey if desired.
  • Yield: My Agua de Jamaica recipe makes 12 cups of hibiscus tea, enough for 12 refreshing 8-ounce servings.
  • Storage: Store covered in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 cup Calories 64kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Fat 0.1g (0%) Sodium 13mg (1%) Potassium 6mg (0%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 88IU (2%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 0.03mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings (1 cup each)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 64

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 cup
Calories 64kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Fat 0.1g 0%
Sodium 13mg 1%
Potassium 6mg 0%
Sugar 17g 34%
Vitamin A 88IU 2%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 0.03mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.