Agua De Jamaica

Submitted by Chef #928625

"I know food.com probably doesn't need yet another recipe for this classic drink ,but this version from Saveur's Mexico issue seems to have the perfect proportion of sweet,tart,and a hint of spice,so I want to go ahead and share it anyway.Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 5 cups
• Serves: 4-5

ingredients

• 5 cups water
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 4 whole allspice
• 1 stick canela cinnamon
• 2 cups dried hibiscus flowers (flor de jamaica,about 2 ounces )

directions

1. Bring the water and the spices to a boil over high heat.
2. Stir in the sugar and cook for about 1 minute,or until completely dissolved.
3. Add the hibiscus flowers and remove from heat.Let it steep for about 1 hour at room temperature.
4. Strain and chill or serve over ice.

Reviews

[Muffin Goddess]

I love, love, love agua de jamaica, so I knew this would be a winner with me. I wasn't sure how the spices were going to be in this, but they were perfect (not too strong, just a hint of them in the finished drink). Since I knew this would disappear quickly between DH and I, I made a double batch (with the single-recipe amounts of spices and 2 cups of sugar). This was the perfect strength where it wouldn't get too watered down, even with a full glass of ice. I'll be using this again in the summer, for sure! Thanks for posting! Made for PAC Spring 2013