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!
Servings: 8 servings
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
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 24kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 700IU | Vitamin C: 59.4mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 19.8mg