Red Meat Allergy Friendly Iced Hibiscus Tea (Agua de Jamaica)
Few drinks are as stunning to look at as this deep crimson agua fresca, and the flavor is just as bold ā tart, floral, and lightly spiced from a single cinnamon stick. Dried hibiscus flowers steep into a rich concentrate that gets balanced with just enough sugar and then diluted to a perfectly refreshing finish. The whole process is straightforward: a quick simmer, a strain, a chill, and you're done. A squeeze of lime over ice takes it from great to genuinely memorable. Since this drink is built entirely from flowers, sugar, spice, and water, it's naturally free from any animal-derived ingredients ā no hidden proteins, no meat-based additives, nothing to second-guess. It's the kind of thing you can batch ahead and keep cold in the fridge for whenever the craving hits. Whether you're serving a crowd or just treating yourself on a hot afternoon, this is the pitcher drink that earns compliments every single time.
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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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