agua fresca Archives - thedancingcucumber.com thedancingcucumber.com Mon, 23 Jul 2018 13:57:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 This Bright Red Drink Will Change Your Summer Forever https://thedancingcucumber.com/this-bright-red-drink-will-change-your-summer-forever/ Fri, 27 Jul 2018 10:51:19 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=834 Agua fresca is the Mexican name for any type of drink made from fruit, flowers, or other ingredients mixed with water and usually sugar. These drinks are a great alternative to soda, but some definitely rank highest. Agua de jamaica literally translates to hibiscus water, and is an awesome agua fresca. Dried hibiscus flower are made […]

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Ingredients

The two stars of this drink are dried hibiscus flowers and water. Alternatively, you can use hibiscus tea if you can’t find dried flowers. Some recommended additions to the tea are fresh ginger, a cinnamon stick, lemon or lime juice, cloves, or mint. These aren’t necessary, but they bring great flavor to the drink and help take away some of the bitterness from the tea.

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Hello hibiscus! Growing up one of my favorite beverages was agua de jamaica, or hibiscus water. This refreshing concoction is a great way to cool off on a hot summer day. The vibrant magenta powerhouse is full of vitamin c and antioxidants, is diuretic (goodbye swollen ankles!), and can be supportive to the cardiovascular system. It’s also supportive during weight loss and those who get hot and grumpy with the summer heat will love hibiscus’ mood-lifting and cooling ways! I just got a pound of it and I’ll be trying some new exciting recipes. Stay tuned as I document my hibiscus discovery on instagram! #hibiscus #aguadejamaica #hibiscusflower #herbalism #antioxidants #vitaminc #berkleymi #herbalism #herbalremedies

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Method

This recipe is simple: pour all the ingredients into a container or jar and stir. Let it sit in the fridge for at least 3 hours but no more than 24. Once it’s done, strain out the bits, mix it up and enjoy! You can keep it for at least a week in the fridge sometimes longer!

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> agua fresca Archives - thedancingcucumber.com thedancingcucumber.com Mon, 23 Jul 2018 13:57:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 This Bright Red Drink Will Change Your Summer Forever https://thedancingcucumber.com/this-bright-red-drink-will-change-your-summer-forever/ Fri, 27 Jul 2018 10:51:19 +0000 https://thedancingcucumber.com/?p=834 Agua fresca is the Mexican name for any type of drink made from fruit, flowers, or other ingredients mixed with water and usually sugar. These drinks are a great alternative to soda, but some definitely rank highest. Agua de jamaica literally translates to hibiscus water, and is an awesome agua fresca. Dried hibiscus flower are made […]

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]]> Agua fresca is the Mexican name for any type of drink made from fruit, flowers, or other ingredients mixed with water and usually sugar. These drinks are a great alternative to soda, but some definitely rank highest. Agua de jamaica literally translates to hibiscus water, and is an awesome agua fresca. Dried hibiscus flower are made into basically an iced tea, and it is completely addictive. Hibiscus is one of the best ways to stay hydrated this summer, so make this amazing agua de jamaica and enjoy!

Ingredients

The two stars of this drink are dried hibiscus flowers and water. Alternatively, you can use hibiscus tea if you can’t find dried flowers. Some recommended additions to the tea are fresh ginger, a cinnamon stick, lemon or lime juice, cloves, or mint. These aren’t necessary, but they bring great flavor to the drink and help take away some of the bitterness from the tea.

View this post on Instagram

Hello hibiscus! Growing up one of my favorite beverages was agua de jamaica, or hibiscus water. This refreshing concoction is a great way to cool off on a hot summer day. The vibrant magenta powerhouse is full of vitamin c and antioxidants, is diuretic (goodbye swollen ankles!), and can be supportive to the cardiovascular system. It’s also supportive during weight loss and those who get hot and grumpy with the summer heat will love hibiscus’ mood-lifting and cooling ways! I just got a pound of it and I’ll be trying some new exciting recipes. Stay tuned as I document my hibiscus discovery on instagram! #hibiscus #aguadejamaica #hibiscusflower #herbalism #antioxidants #vitaminc #berkleymi #herbalism #herbalremedies

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Method

This recipe is simple: pour all the ingredients into a container or jar and stir. Let it sit in the fridge for at least 3 hours but no more than 24. Once it’s done, strain out the bits, mix it up and enjoy! You can keep it for at least a week in the fridge sometimes longer!

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