Walnut Free Hibiscus Tea (Agua de Jamaica)
Few drinks are as stunning in a glass as this deep crimson agua fresca, and the flavor is just as striking ā tart, floral, and lightly spiced from a single cinnamon stick. Dried hibiscus flowers do all the heavy lifting here, simmering down into a rich, jewel-toned concentrate that you dilute to your liking and sweeten to taste. The whole process is beautifully straightforward: boil, simmer, strain, chill, and pour. A squeeze of lime over ice takes it from refreshing to genuinely craveable. Every ingredient in this recipe is naturally free from tree nuts of any kind, so there's nothing to second-guess or swap out ā just pure, plant-based goodness in every sip. It's the kind of drink that looks impressive enough for a dinner party but is easy enough to make on a random Tuesday afternoon.
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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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