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Agua de Jamaica (ha-MY-ka) Mexican drink recipe  

Agua de Jamaica (ha-MY-ka) Recipe

Brewed from dried hibiscus (known in Mexico as Jamaica flowers), this wonderfully exotic drink is a perfect refresher on hot summer days. Add a pretty lime garnish or some sugared flower petals and a sprig of mint.

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Ingredients
Serves 12 cups
2 cups dried Jamaica flowers, rinsed and debris removed*
8+ cups water
11/2+ cups sugar
~   ice cubes
* Jamaica flowers are also sold as Sorrell blossoms and are found in Mexican markets and online stores.
 
 
Directions 
 
  1. Place the rinsed blossoms in a medium saucepan, cover with the water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a lively simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
  2. Remove the mixture from the heat, pour it into a spacious bowl, and form a concentrate by steeping the blossoms for four hours.
  3. Pour the Jamaican concentrate through a mesh strainer into a container.
  4. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
  5. Fill a glass or pitcher half-full with the concentrate. Add the ice and water to your taste. Mix well.
  6. Adjust the strength of the drink with cold water and extra sugar as required.
  7. Store any unused concentrate in the refrigerator.

 

  

Preparation time: 20 minutes plus four hours downtime.

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