It was a little too strong and sweet this time, so I dialed down the hibiscus and sugar for next time

Recipe: https://www.epimel.es/recipes/agua-de-jamaica

A glass of iced hibiscus tea. Dark purple color

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[–] 18 points 2 months ago (7 children)

The plant is also known as sorrrel or rosella.

Careful to not drink a ton, it can function as a mild laxative.

I like to add in spices for the steeping step. Mulling spices, or even just a simple cinnamon stick works great. Likewise, light brown sugar or turbinado sugar adds an extra layer of flavour.

I also recommend adding it 50/50 with plain iced tea for a different spin on an Arnold Palmer. Especially if you cut back on how much sugar you put in initially.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I never knew that hibiscus and sorrel were the same plant.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I have misspoken here. I had forgotten that the beverage made from the same plant in the Jamaican region is known as sorrel. Sorrel the plant is unrelated, but has a tart taste, and the leaves can have a red colour.

    Roselle

    Sorrel

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    What part of the plant is used? I have a couple of bushes.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    Also popular in West Africa. Add a little ginger and freeze it, SO good.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago (8 children)

    mejor sin azúcar! :)

    provecho!

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 months ago (7 children)

    ¡Gracias! Me gusta más lo dulce que lo agrio, entonces para mi, no me gustaria sin azúcar 😅 He probado tejuino y algo similar, pero no me gustan las bebidas muy agrios o salados

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    Iced tea is my daily drink, and I found that I was able to gradually cut down sugar over time, plus added a bit of substitute, like sucralose. So two sugar cubes and a packet of Splenda tastes perfectly normal to me in a Gatorade bottle of iced tea (828mL / 28fl oz / 1.75pints).

    The amount of sugar commonly included in bottles & containers of iced tea in stores is absolutely insane.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (5 children)

    What's interesting to be is that different sugars and substitutes seem to settle at different levels and so you can actually get a more even sweetness like that

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (4 children)

    Sorry, what?
    Not sure I'm understand right there, sorry.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

    So Splenda is lighter and tends to sit the top of the drink.

    Raw sugar tends to sit at the bottom.

    So a blend cover more drink area more evenly

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    The glass isn't big enough, lol. Anytime I've ordered an agua fresca it comes in like a 32oz container at minimum🥤👀

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Apparently I made this all the time without knowing it has a name. Well, I learned about hibiscus tea in Egypt. Tried a cup and fell in love. I definitely use less hibiscus and sugar so it’s more of a refresher.

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  • Nice, here's my Kombucha de Jamaica. :)

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    One of my favorite agua frescas

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    [–] 2 points 2 months ago (8 children)

    So is it sweat or sour or what is the taste?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    It's tart, fruity, and earthy, like fresh berries. The sweetness and tart is based on how much sugar is used to make the jamaica (ha-my-kah). It's often served cold or with ice.

    3rd best Mexican drink after agua fresca and horchatta. It's very much worth trying if you find the opportunity.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    The hibiscus gives it a sour taste. With the amount of sugar I used, it turned out about as sweet as sour, but very intense in total

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    I like to water it down with Topo Chico over ice.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Also great with a third lemonade. Delish.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 months ago

    TIL that people need recipes for teas/infusions...

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    [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    The plant is also known as sorrrel or rosella.

    Careful to not drink a ton, it can function as a mild laxative.

    I like to add in spices for the steeping step. Mulling spices, or even just a simple cinnamon stick works great. Likewise, light brown sugar or turbinado sugar adds an extra layer of flavour.

    I also recommend adding it 50/50 with plain iced tea for a different spin on an Arnold Palmer. Especially if you cut back on how much sugar you put in initially.

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