The summer beverage of 2006

Solar Jamaica Aguafresca

Hibiscus sabdariffa

"Roselle or rozelle, sorrel, red sorrel, saril, Jamaica sorrel, Indian sorrel, sour-sour, Guinea sorrel, Queensland jelly plant, lemon bush, rosa de Jamaica, flor de Jamaica, Jamaica, quimbombó chino, Florida cranberry, oseille rouge, oseille de Guinée, sereni, agrio de Guinea, viña, viñuela, vinagreira, curudú azédo, quiabeiro azédo, zuring, carcadé, bisap, and hibiscus flowers -- and there are more!"

This recipe is for each "sport" solar cooking pot. I use both pots and make a large batch. Summer directions (38 degrees N latitude, cloud-free day):

1500 ml water
30g hibiscus flowers (calyxes)
Cane Sugar

Add hibiscus flowers (calyxes) to cold water in the pot in the morning, put in solar oven in the sun. Oven should reach 212F/100c in the late afternoon. Around sunset pour hot brew into large iced tea jar. Stir in cane sugar to taste. Add cold water and dilute to taste, about 1-2 liters. Allow to cool awhile then refrigerate.

This is great over ice, tons of vitamin C. Deep ruby red color. Delicious with beans/rice/tortillas. Also great mixed 1/1 with lemonade.