Anti-Inflammatory Hibiscus Juice (Agua de Jamaica)

Ingredients

• 4 cup water (4 cups for boiling and 6 cups added to the pitcher)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 fresh ginger (small knob)
• 1 cup dried hibiscus flowers
• 2 scoop Cevitol marine collagen (Marine collagen; the source does not specify the weight of one scoop. Estimated at approximately 20 g total for nutrition purposes.)
• 4 lemons (juiced)
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• sweetener (Sweetener of choice; the author used honey.)

Steps

1. 1

   Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a pot. Add the cinnamon stick and the small knob of ginger.

2. 2

   Add 1 cup of dried hibiscus flowers and simmer or boil for about 10 minutes so the water becomes deeply colored and infused.

3. 3

   Let the hibiscus infusion cool down slightly, then strain it to remove the flowers, cinnamon stick, and ginger.

4. 4

   Pour the strained hibiscus infusion into a pitcher and add the remaining 6 cups of water.

5. 5

   Stir in the juice of 4 lemons and 2 scoops of marine collagen until combined.

6. 6

   Add 2 tablespoons of chia seeds and sweetener of choice, using honey if desired. Stir to combine, then serve once cool.

Notes

The post says to simmer the infusion for about 10 minutes and let it cool slightly before straining. The transcript additionally specifies adding 6 cups of water to the pitcher; this has been included in the total water quantity. Sweetener amount is not specified, so add it to taste. The source does not specify whether the finished drink should be chilled, so refrigeration time is not provided.

Nutrition per serving

• drink
• beverage
• agua fresca
• Mexican-inspired
• no-cook finishing
• anti-inflammatory
• dairy-free
• gluten-free