simpliston@programming.dev to Cooking @lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agoAgua de Jamaica, an iced hibiscus tea popular in Mexicoprogramming.devimagemessage-square41linkfedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1160arrow-down1imageAgua de Jamaica, an iced hibiscus tea popular in Mexicoprogramming.devsimpliston@programming.dev to Cooking @lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square41linkfedilinkfile-text
It was a little too strong and sweet this time, so I dialed down the hibiscus and sugar for next time Recipe: https://www.epimel.es/recipes/agua-de-jamaica
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·16 days agoWhat part of the plant is used? I have a couple of bushes.
minus-squareJohnnyEnzyme@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·16 days agoI’m guessing flower heads, but that’s a major omission from the linked recipe. Checking a little, looks like the dried flower sepals are commonly sold in Mexican markets.
minus-squareChef_Boyargee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·15 days agoThe calyx that grows from the flower (kinda like a fruit) is the part that is used for the beverage. I don’t believe all hibiscus produce the fruit, just this varietal. Roselle
What part of the plant is used? I have a couple of bushes.
I’m guessing flower heads, but that’s a major omission from the linked recipe.
Checking a little, looks like the dried flower sepals are commonly sold in Mexican markets.
The calyx that grows from the flower (kinda like a fruit) is the part that is used for the beverage. I don’t believe all hibiscus produce the fruit, just this varietal. Roselle