Easy Jamaica Agua Fresca | Hibiscus Fresh Water | Aguas Frescas Recipe

sugar

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

dried hibiscus flowers

💰Cheaper: dried rose petals

Dried rose petals can mimic the flavor.

Boil 3 to 4 cups of water until hot.

Measure out 1 to 1.5 cups of hibiscus flower.

Pour the hibiscus flower into the hot water.

Let the mixture sit for at least 15 minutes to steep.

Strain the hibiscus mixture to remove the flowers.

Add 1/2 cup of sugar to the strained liquid while it is still warm.

Stir until the sugar is dissolved.

Serve over ice.

Cooking Techniques

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