By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 8
49 cal · 20 min
Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus Tea)
Recipe GLPRfd92c53554704f
A refreshing Caribbean hibiscus tea made by steeping dried hibiscus flowers in hot water and sweetening with sugar and lime juice. Serve chilled over ice for a tart, floral beverage perfect for warm days.
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Ingredients
8 cups Water, divided
2 cups Dried hibiscus flowers
1 Fresh lime juice
½ cup Granulated sugar, or to taste
Directions
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Once the water reaches a rolling boil, immediately remove from heat.
Add the dried hibiscus flowers to the hot water. Cover and allow to steep for 15 minutes, allowing the flowers to fully release their color and flavor.
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large pitcher. Pour the hibiscus mixture through the strainer, gently pressing the flowers with the back of a spoon to extract as much infused liquid as possible. Discard the spent flowers.
Add the remaining 4 cups of cold water, lime juice, and sugar to the pitcher. Stir thoroughly until the sugar dissolves completely.
Taste the tea and adjust sweetness or tartness by adding more sugar or lime juice as desired. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill until cold. Serve over ice.
Comments
Hibiscus flowers are the sole hurdle: ALDI and Harris Teeter stock them year-round in the international or tea aisle, but Food Lion and Publix may require a special order, so verify your store's availability before planning. The rest—water, lime, and sugar—are staples everywhere, and at roughly $1 to $2 for a batch that serves eight, the cost per serving is negligible. The 20-minute stated time is honest if hibiscus is measured dry and steeped; no hidden prep. This is a same-night drink that does not keep more than a day or two once chilled, so plan to serve it fresh, though it suits a crowd and requires no active cooking—just steeping.
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