Agua de jamaica is a hibiscus infusion which you could simply brew at dwelling. When making this gingery riff on the paloma cocktail, grapefruit juice could be swapped out for different fresh-squeezed citrus like pomelo, tangerine, or blood orange. Unabashedly nontraditional—in Mexico, hibiscus isn’t a standard cocktail ingredient—the flor de Jalisco advantages from a ginger beer that skews spicy akin to Ginger Lab.
Featured in “From Jamaica to Senegal, This Crimson Infusion Reigns Supreme.”
Flor de Jalisco (Hibiscus Tequila Mule)
Hibiscus Tequila Mule
Yield: makes 1 cocktail
Time:
5 minutes
Components
- 2 oz. tequila blanco
- ½ oz. agua de jamaica
- ½ oz. recent grapefruit juice
- ½ oz. recent lime juice
- Ginger beer, to style
- 1 lime slice
Directions
- To a shaker full of ice, add the tequila, agua de jamaica, grapefruit juice, and lime juice. Shake vigorously, then pressure into an ice-filled glass. Prime with ginger beer and garnish with the lime slice.
