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- Pan
- Colander
- Can
Agua de jamaica is one of the aguas frescas that are kept in large glass jars on the counter in Mexico. Hibiscus flowers are boiled, sweetened, and served ice-cold, and the color is so dark red that it looks almost black in the pitcher.
Don't boil the flowers for too long. Boiling them for five minutes and then letting them steep gives exactly that fresh tartness, while boiling them for fifteen minutes releases tannins and makes the drink taste astringent.
Sweeten it while it is still warm. Panela barely dissolves in cold tea, and if you only try to do it at the table, it will remain at the bottom of the pitcher and the first guest will get the bitter version.
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