Agua de jamaica

Method

1. 1 Quickly rinse the dried hibiscus flowers under cold water to remove any dust.
2. 2 Bring water to a boil, then add the flowers, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes to extract all the red color.
3. 3 Turn off the heat, cover and let it steep for another 10 minutes, then strain to remove the flower residue.
4. 4 Dissolve the sugar in the warm juice until it's completely dissolved, then add cold water to dilute it to your liking.
5. 5 Squeeze some lemon juice, chill it, then pour it into a glass with plenty of ice.

With an appliance

• Microwave 28 min

  Replace step 2: swirl the hibiscus flowers with water in a deep, loosely covered bowl at 800W for 7 minutes, then steep as in step 3; reduce the time to about 3 minutes, no need to watch for overflow, and the extracted color will remain vibrant. Sugar and lemon juice can still be added after filtering.