Nutmeg Free Hibiscus Tea (Agua de Jamaica)
This vibrant crimson drink is one of the most refreshing things you can pour into a glass on a warm day. Dried hibiscus flowers steep with a single cinnamon stick to create a deeply colored, tart-sweet concentrate that tastes nothing like anything from a bottle or powder mix. The whole process is straightforward ā a quick simmer, a strain, a splash of cold water, and it's ready to chill. Served over ice with a squeeze of lime, it hits that perfect balance of floral, tangy, and just sweet enough. Warm spices like nutmeg are nowhere near this recipe, so you get all the bold, complex flavor without any of the usual worry about what's lurking in a spice blend. It's the kind of drink that looks impressive at a gathering but genuinely takes almost no effort to pull off.
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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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