Agua de Jamaica (sugar free)

Ingredients:

• 8 cups water
• 12 packets artificial sweetener
• 5 cups ice
• 2 cups dried hibiscus flowers (Jamaica flowers)

1. Heat water, adding hibiscus once it has come to boil.
2. Let simmer for a few minutes.
3. Take off heat, and let cool for about 30 minutes.
4. Pour liquid through a sieve, then stir in sugar and ice.
5. Serve cold.

From Flavors of Fiesta by University of Illinois Extension