Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Water)

Name: Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Water)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Central American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick; 1 pinch ground allspice; 1 pinch ground cloves; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 473 milliliters dried hibiscus petals; 1 liters water; 355 milliliters white sugar

Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Water) might be just the beverage you are searching for. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 0g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 169 calories. This recipe serves 8. A couple people really liked this Central American dish. If you have water, ground allspice, ground cloves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Place 6 cups of water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in the hibiscus petals, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice. Reduce heat to medium-low, and gently simmer until the water has turned a deep red, 30 to 45 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Allspice

Cinnamon

Hibiscus

Clove

Nutmeg

Water

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Stir the chopped piloncillo into the hibiscus water until dissolved, then set aside to cool 15 minutes. After cooling, strain the warm liquid into a 1 gallon pitcher through a wire mesh strainer. Squeeze as much liquid from the petals as you can, then discard the petals. Stir in the white sugar until dissolved, then pour in enough cold water to fill the pitcher.

Ingredients you will need

Granulated Sugar