Hibiscus Tea Recipe (Agua de Jamaica)
This Hibiscus Tea Recipe from Mexico is known as Agua de Jamaica, made of cinnamon, lemon, sugar, dried hibiscus and ginger!
Equipment
- Stovetop Pan
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- ½ cup dried hibiscus leaves
- 1 tbsp lemon or lime juice Add 2 tbsp if you prefer it to be more tangy
- 1-2 1-inch slice ginger thin slices - add 2 for a stronger ginger flavor
- ½ medium cinnamon stick
- 6 tbsp xylitol
Instructions
- In a large pot on the stove over medium high heat, boil water with the sugar and spices. Stir it every so often to make sure the sugar dissolves. Use only 3 cups water if you're going to drink it cold, or all 4 cups of water if you're drinking it hot.
- Once it's boiling and the sugar has dissolved, turn off the heat and stir in the hibiscus leaves.
- Let it sit for a half hour. You can leave it for longer as well.
- Strain into a pitcher so all spices and hibiscus flowers get strained out. Add in ice cubes to serve.
- Serve with lemon slices and enjoy cold!