On 8/13/2012 11:53 AM, zxcvbob wrote:

> Is it the the dried hibiscus flowers/pods you get at an ethnic store in
> a bag labeled "flor de jamaica"? You have to actually bring those to a
> full boil briefly and then cover and let them soak to extract much of
> the goodness, don't just steep in hot water like tea. And it stains
> worse than red Koolaid so be careful. I bought a bottle of jamaica
> juice concentrate once and it was disappointing -- it just tasted
> "red". It's supposed to be sour like cranberry juice.
>
> HTH,
> Bob


You are right, it is supposed to be tart. There is a martini you can
make with agua de jamaica, lime juice, simple syrup and gin or vodka.

Becca