Agua de Jamaica (Sweet Hibiscus Drink)

Name: Agua de Jamaica (Sweet Hibiscus Drink)
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 5 Cups
Ingredients: 1 1 ⁄ 2 cups sugar; 2 cups (about 2 oz.) dried hibiscus flowers (available at mountainroseherbs.com ); 2 whole allspice berries; 1 stick canela (available at ranchogordo.com ) or cinnamon

Serves
makes 5 Cups

TODD COLEMAN

This sweet-tart drink is a popular streetside cooler in Mexico.

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
2 cups (about 2 oz.) dried hibiscus flowers (available at mountainroseherbs.com)
2 whole allspice berries
1 stick canela (available at ranchogordo.com) or cinnamon

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Instructions

Step 1

Bring 5 cups of water to a boil in a 4-qt. saucepan over high heat. Add sugar and cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Remove from heat, stir in dried hibiscus flowers, allspice, and canela or cinnamon; let sit, covered, at room temperature for 1 hour. Pour through a fine strainer into a pitcher, discard solids; chill for 2 hours. Pour over ice to serve.

Bring 5 cups of water to a boil in a 4-qt. saucepan over high heat. Add sugar and cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Remove from heat, stir in dried hibiscus flowers, allspice, and canela or cinnamon; let sit, covered, at room temperature for 1 hour. Pour through a fine strainer into a pitcher, discard solids; chill for 2 hours. Pour over ice to serve.