agua de Jamaica
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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
You’d be forgiven for thinking agua de Jamaica is made from this species — the flower looks as if merely crushing it in one hand would render it into bright red juice.
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
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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