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Agua de Jamaica con Frutas (Hibiscus Fruit Water)

Name: Agua de Jamaica con Frutas (Hibiscus Fruit Water)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 100 g Hibiscus flowers seca; 200 g Pina fresca; 3 Oranges; 150 g Azucar; 2 litres Water; 2 Limon; 2 cups Hielo; 1 Manzana verde (opcional)

25 min (15 prep + 10 cook) Easy 8 servings Nacional

Edmond Bojalil

Recetas Mexas

Published: Mar 20, 2026 · Updated: May 12, 2026

Hibiscus infusion enriched with pineapple, orange and tropical fruits.

About this recipe

Agua de jamaica con frutas is a tropical variation of the classic Mexican agua fresca. The hibiscus flower infusion is enriched with chunks of pineapple, orange and other fruits, creating a refreshing, colourful drink packed with vitamins, perfect for hot days.

History & Origin

Agua de jamaica is one of the most popular aguas frescas in Mexico and has a fascinating history connecting Africa, Asia and the Americas. The hibiscus flower (Hibiscus sabdariffa) arrived in Mexico from Africa via the Manila Galleon trade in the 16th century, quickly establishing itself in the states of Guerrero, Oaxaca and Puebla, where the tropical climate was ideal for its cultivation. Mexicans adopted the flower and transformed it into a unique refreshing drink, adding sugar and lime. The fruit variant is a more recent evolution, popularised in the fondas and markets where aguas frescas are displayed in large glass dispensers. The combination with pineapple and orange adds natural sweetness and vitamin C, whilst the jamaica provides antioxidants and a spectacular ruby colour. In traditional Mexican medicine, agua de jamaica is considered beneficial for blood pressure and kidneys. Today Mexico is the world's second-largest producer of hibiscus flower, and this drink has become a symbol of Mexican gastronomic identity that is exported worldwide.

Estimated cost

$5.00

Total cost

$0.63

Per serving

* Approximate prices based on US supermarkets

Nutritional information per serving

Calories

0.5g

Protein

24g

Carbohydrates

0.1g

Fat

Fiber

10mg

Sodium

* Approximate values. May vary depending on ingredients used.

Method

1
Rinse the hibiscus flowers under cold water for eliminar impurezas. Boil 1 litro of water and add the hibiscus. Leave infusionar 10 minutes and strain.
2
Dissolve the azucar in the infusion hot of hibiscus. Leave to cool completely.
3
Peel and cut the pina into cubes pequenos. Exprime the naranjas. Cut the manzana into cubes if using it.
4
Mix the infusion of hibiscus cold with the orange juice, the juice of limon and the litro of water remaining.
5
Anade the cubos of pina and manzana. Refrigerate at least 1 hour for that the flavours integren.
6
Serve well cold with ice in vasos grandes. You can decorar with rodajas of orange and leaves of menta.