Agua de Jamaica (hibiscus water)
A traditional Panamanian drink made with ginger flowers, perfect for the holiday season.
In Panama, this drink was introduced by Jamaican immigrants and is known as “saril.” It is often served during the holiday season with traditional Panamanian dishes.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting30 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyEasy
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
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- $0.10
Directions
- Rinse the hibiscus flowers under cold water. ≈ 2 min
- Pour a 1-liter pot of water to a boil in a saucepan.
- Add the flowers as soon as the water boils. ≈ 3 min
- Let it heat until the water turns a deep red color.
- Filter the liquid and discard the flowers. ≈ 3 min
- Add the remaining water and sugar. ≈ 3 min
- Add the ice cubes and let it cool.
- Serve it very cold. ≈ 2 min
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