Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Cooler) Recipe
A deep ruby infusion of dried hibiscus flowers, tart and cranberry-like, served ice cold.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Highball glass
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Easy
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Dried hibiscus flowers (flor de jamaica)4 tsp
- Hot water250 ml
- Sugar syrup30 ml
- Fresh lime juice10 ml
How to Make It
- Steep the dried hibiscus flowers in the hot water for about ten minutes.
- Strain out the flowers and stir in the sugar syrup while the infusion is still warm.
- Add the lime juice and chill the mixture completely.
- Pour over ice in a tall glass and serve.
Garnish
Lime wheel
The Story
Hibiscus reached the Americas through colonial trade routes; in Mexico the chilled infusion became one of the most common aguas frescas, sold everywhere from market stalls to family tables.
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