Agua Fresca de Jamaica
A Mexican hibiscus flower agua fresca, tart, floral and refreshing, with a stunning deep ruby colour.
Total time
25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mexican
vegetarianvegangluten-free
Ingredients
60gdried hibiscus flowers
1.5Lwater
100gsugar
1lime, juiced
iceto serve
lime slicesto garnish
Instructions
1
Bring 500ml water to boil, add hibiscus flowers.
2
Steep 10 minutes until liquid is deep ruby red.
3
Strain, pressing flowers to extract all liquid.
4
Add sugar while hot and stir until dissolved.
5
Add remaining 1L cold water and lime juice.
6
Taste and adjust sweetness.
7
Serve over ice with lime slices.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
100
Protein
0.1g
Fat
0g
Carbs
26.2g
Fiber
0.3g
Sodium
0mg
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