Chilled Hibiscus Agua de Jamaica

What you need

• 80 g (2 cups) dried hibiscus flowers
• 2 l (8 cups) water, divided
• 100 g (1/2 cup) sugar, or to taste
• 1 lime, juiced, optional

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Rinse the hibiscus in a sieve under cold water.

2. 2

   Put the hibiscus in a saucepan with 1 l (4 cups) of the water and bring it to a boil over high heat.

3. 3

   Lower the heat and simmer for 10 min, until the liquid is deep ruby red.

4. 4

   Take the pan off the heat and let it stand for 15 min.

5. 5

   Strain into a large pitcher, pressing on the flowers to get all the liquid out. Discard the flowers.

6. 6

   Stir the sugar into the warm concentrate until it dissolves.

7. 7

   Add the remaining 1 l (4 cups) of water and the lime juice. Taste and add more sugar if needed.

8. 8

   Chill until cold, about 45 min, and serve over ice.

Imported from hispanicfoodnetwork.com. Recipe Grab pulled out what you need to cook it; the video stays where its author put it.