Caribbean Iced Tea Recipes

AGUA DE JAMAICA (HIBISCUS WATER)

Steps:

• Place 6 cups of water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in the hibiscus petals, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice. Reduce heat to medium-low, and gently simmer until the water has turned a deep red, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Stir the chopped piloncillo into the hibiscus water until dissolved, then set aside to cool 15 minutes. After cooling, strain the warm liquid into a 1 gallon pitcher through a wire mesh strainer. Squeeze as much liquid from the petals as you can, then discard the petals. Stir in the white sugar until dissolved, then pour in enough cold water to fill the pitcher. Serve immediately or let stand overnight for best taste.

CARIBBEAN SORREL TEA

Steps:

• Combine sorrel, ginger, dried orange zest, and clove in a bowl.
• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan or kettle; pour over sorrel mixture. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Let mixture steep at room temperature, 8 hours to overnight.
• Strain sorrel mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher; discard solids. Serve over ice.

JAMAICAN HIBISCUS ICED TEA

Steps:

• Peel the orange and slice or grate (recommended) the ginger.
• Add all ingredients to a pot, cover and bring to a gentle simmer. This takes about 10 minutes.
• Then simmer for another 30 minutes to extract all the spiced goodness.
• Cool and refrigerate overnight for strongest flavor.
• Strain and mix with ice and water.

CARIBBEAN ICED TEA

Steps:

• Mix liquids together and serve over ice. Garnish with the slice of lemon.