Name: Agua de Jamaica (Iced Hibiscus Tea)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Water - 6 cups; Dried hibiscus petals - 2 cups; Cinnamon stick - 1; Ground cloves - 1 pinch; Ground nutmeg - 1 pinch; Ground allspice - 1 pinch; Chopped piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar cones) - ½ cup; White sugar - 1 ½ cups

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Agua de Jamaica (Iced Hibiscus Tea)

1. Water - 6 cups

2. Dried hibiscus petals - 2 cups

3. Cinnamon stick - 1

4. Ground cloves - 1 pinch

5. Ground nutmeg - 1 pinch

6. Ground allspice - 1 pinch

7. Chopped piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar cones) - ½ cup

8. White sugar - 1 ½ cups

How to cook deliciously - Agua de Jamaica (Iced Hibiscus Tea)

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

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. Serve immediately or let stand overnight for best taste.