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agua de Jamaica

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[ahg-wuh-day-huh-mahy-kuh] / ˈɑg wə deɪ həˈmaɪ kə /

noun

aguas de Jamaica plural
  1. chilled hibiscus tea, a drink served mainly in Latin America.


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Known in Mexico as agua de Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean as sorrel, the drink is made by simmering and steeping dried hibiscus blossoms with spices.

From New York Times May 27, 2022

There, just to confuse you, it often is called sorrel tea, and agua de Jamaica is virtually identical to a West African drink called bissap, which might be the granddaddy hibiscus beverage of them all.

From Seattle Times Apr. 20, 2022

To make a pitcher of agua de Jamaica, combine one-third of it with a half-gallon of water and sugar to taste.

From Seattle Times Apr. 20, 2022

But if you’re at a Latin American taqueria, it’s probably that most ubiquitous of aguas frescas, agua de Jamaica, gleaming from a plastic drink dispenser on the edge of the counter.

From Seattle Times Apr. 20, 2022

The flower’s jewel-toned petals have always been especially popular in Mexico, in preparations from agua de Jamaica to aromatic mole.

From New York Times Mar. 1, 2022

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