Agua de Flor de Jamaica in Mexico translates into Jamaica flower water.
It’s the exact same plant, Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible species of hibiscus.Īgua de Jamaica literally translates into the term Jamaica water. West Indians call hibiscus sorrel or sorrel, Africans call the plant Roselle, and it’s known as hibiscus in other locales. A large part of the confusion about the drink comes from the different names for the hibiscus plant.
The answer is simple – it originated in Jamaica. The drink is popular in Mexico where it’s known as Agua Fresca de Jamaica and there are dozens of theories as to why a Mexican drink has the name Jamaica in it.
Agua de Jamaica is perhaps one of the most confusing beverages that people will encounter.
