Hibiscus, Orange, and Vanilla Agua Fresca

Name: Hibiscus, Orange, and Vanilla Agua Fresca
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise; 1 Thai chile, split in half lengthwise; 4 3-inch strips orange zest; ½ cup dried hibiscus flowers or 24 hibiscus tea bags; ½ cup sugar; ½ cup fresh lime juice; Thin lime wheels (for serving)

Andy Baraghani4 ServingsSource

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Hibiscus, Orange, and Vanilla Agua Fresca

Ingredients

1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise

1 Thai chile, split in half lengthwise

4 3-inch strips orange zest

½ cup dried hibiscus flowers or 24 hibiscus tea bags

½ cup sugar

½ cup fresh lime juice

Thin lime wheels (for serving)

Method

Scrape vanilla seeds into a medium saucepan; add pod, chile, orange zest, hibiscus, sugar, and 2 cups boiling water. Let steep until infusion cools to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, pressing on solids. Stir in lime juice and 2 cups cold water; chill agua fresca 1 hour.

Divide agua fresca among ice-filled glasses. Garnish with lime wheels.

Do Ahead: Agua fresca can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.