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Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Cooler)

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Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Cooler)

A sweet and tart hibiscus agua fresca, brewed until bright purple, refreshing and incredibly popular in Mexico.

Total time
15 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Mexican
comfortMexican

Ingredients

2 cupsdried hibiscus flowers
8 cupswater
¾ cupsugar
juice of 2 limes
iceto serve
fresh mintto garnish

Instructions

1

Simmer hibiscus in water 10 min; strain; discard flowers.

2

Add sugar while warm; stir until dissolved.

3

Cool; add lime juice.

4

Serve over ice with fresh mint.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
195
Protein
0g
Fat
0g
Carbs
50.3g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
1mg

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