Honey Free Hibiscus Tea (Agua de Jamaica)
This vibrant crimson drink is one of those recipes that looks almost too beautiful to be this simple. Dried hibiscus flowers steep with a cinnamon stick and granulated sugar to create a deeply colored, floral concentrate that smells absolutely incredible as it simmers. Once strained and diluted with cold water, the result is tart, lightly sweet, and endlessly refreshing ā the kind of thing you'll want a pitcher of in the fridge all summer long. Because the sweetness here comes entirely from plain granulated sugar, there's no need to scrutinize labels or swap out ingredients to keep it free from bee-derived sweeteners. A squeeze of lime over ice takes it from great to genuinely spectacular. It's the perfect make-ahead drink for a crowd, and the concentrate keeps well in the refrigerator so you can pour a glass whenever the mood strikes.
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6 servings
- 1 cup dried hibiscus flowers (flor de jamaica)
- Ā½ cup granulated sugar, or more to taste
- 1 cinnamon stick
For the concentrate
- 4 cups water
For diluting
- 2 cups cold water, for diluting
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the dried hibiscus flowers, 4 cups water, sugar, and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring once or twice until the sugar dissolves.
- 2
Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 8ā10 minutes, until the liquid is deeply colored and fragrant.
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