Agua Jamaica

Joanna Cao

Ingredients:

• 2 cups dried hibiscus flowers

• 2 quarts water

• ½ cup sugar per pitcher of jamaica

Procedure:

1. Put 2 quarts of water in a pot

2. Add 2 cups of dried hibiscus flowers to the water

3. Bring to a boil

4. As soon as the water boils reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes

5. After 10 minutes turn off the heat and allow the hibiscus concentrate to cool

(assembly)

1. Put ⅓ of the concentrate in a half-gallon pitcher and add the sugar

2. Fill the pitcher with cool water and stir vigorously to dissolve the water

3. Serve chilled or over ice.