Beef Free Iced Hibiscus Tea (Agua de Jamaica)
Tart, floral, and strikingly crimson, this agua de Jamaica is one of those drinks that looks as good as it tastes. Dried hibiscus flowers steep with a cinnamon stick and sugar into a deeply colored concentrate that smells incredible as it simmers on the stove. Once strained and diluted with cold water, the result is a refreshing, lightly sweet tea with a natural tang that a squeeze of lime only makes better. It's entirely plant-based by nature ā no meat, broths, or animal-derived additives anywhere in the ingredient list, just flowers, spice, and water. This is the kind of recipe that's genuinely easy to pull off and wildly impressive to set on the table, especially poured over a big glass of ice on a warm day. Keep a pitcher in the fridge and it's ready whenever you need something a little more interesting than plain water.
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6 servings
- 1 cup dried hibiscus flowers (flor de jamaica)
- Ā¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
For the concentrate
- 4 cups water
To finish
- 3 cups cold water
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 8 to 10 minutes, until the liquid is deeply colored and fragrant.
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