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Agua de Jamaica

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Agua de Jamaica

Deep crimson hibiscus flower water with lime — Mexico's most refreshing agua fresca. Pressing firmly on the steeped hibiscus flowers while straining extracts every bit of their deep crimson colour and tart flavour instead of leaving it behind in the discarded petals.

Total time
20 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mexican
vegetarianvegangluten-free

Ingredients

80gdried hibiscus flowers
1.5Lwater
120gsugar
1lime, juice
iceto serve

Instructions

1

Bring water to boil. Add hibiscus flowers and steep 10 minutes.

2

Strain, pressing flowers to extract all colour.

3

Stir in sugar until dissolved.

4

Add lime juice. Cool and refrigerate.

5

Serve over ice.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
119
Protein
0.1g
Fat
0g
Carbs
31.2g
Fiber
0.3g
Sodium
1mg

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