Agua de Jamaica (hibiscus flower) is another favorite childhood drink. My earliest memory is drinking it at an elementary school fair with my friends. More recently, I discovered Chia Fresca (at Casa Carmen in San Miguel de Allende), a thirst-quenching drink rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Chia, from the nahuatl word chian (meaning oily), is an ancient seed and was a main staple in diets of the Aztecs and Mayans.
Aguas Naturales
Author: Gilda Valdez Carbonaro
Recipe type: Beverage, Bebida
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Ingredients
Agua de Jamaica
- 1 cup of hibiscus flowers
- 1 gallon water
- Sugar to taste
Chia Fresca
- 1 cup chia seeds
- 1 gallon water
- 5 limes
- Sugar to taste
Instructions
Agua de Jamaica
- When water comes to a boil, turn it off, add the hibiscus flowers, and let them steep for about 15 minutes.
- Strain, squeeze the water out of the calyces (sepals) of the hibiscus.
- Add sugar to taste and serve chilled with ice.
Chia Fresca
- Soak chia seeds in water overnight.
- In the morning add squeezed limes and sugar to taste.
- Serve chilled.
Notes
Chia is a nahuatl word, chian, meaning oily.
Chia seeds are a source of Omega 3.
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Suena muuuyyy refrescante… Wish I could try some right now!
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