Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Ingredients
To make Jamaica Concentrate (makes about 5 cups):
- 8 cups water
- 2 cups, about 2-3 ounces, dried hibiscus flowers, depending on how tightly you pack the cups
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, or to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice, or to taste
To make Jamaica Popsicles:
- 2 cups hibiscus flower/jamaica concentrate
- 3/4 cup mango, peeled, pitted diced
- Chocolate morsels to taste, optional
- Shredded coconut to taste, optional
- For adult fun you can make them grown up and add some Rum!
To Prepare
To make the concentrate:
- In a saucepan, pour 8 cups of water and place over high heat. Once it comes to a boil, add the jamaica flowers, simmer at medium heat for 10 minutes and turn off the heat. When cool, strain into a heat proof glass or plastic water jar. Add the sugar and lime juice, mix well, cover and refrigerate.
To make the popsicles:
- Pour 2 cups of jamaica concentrate into 8, 4 ounce molds. Add pieces of mango, chocolate and coconut. Place in freezer until set and frozen, about 4 to 5 hours. Enjoy!
Hola Pati, I have several Hibiscus Bushes growing in my front yard and in the drive way.
2 are red and the rest assorted colors. Could I use the drying red flowers from home or
should I use the ones from the market. A few friends say I may and others say no, I must only use flowers from the market because mine are not the right kind or safe.
I only use organic food and fertilizers, if anything, when used.
Your say, of course, is the decision maker.
No all hibiscus flowers are edible, Marta…only the sabdariffa kind are edible. Here’s some more information: https://patijinich.com/hibiscus_or_jamaica_flowers/
Pati, any recommendations on paleta molds? Or can you give a source on the molds you used? I can’t wait to make these 🙂
Oh any will work great, Karina. Check what they have at your local store…or online. Have fun making them!
These sound amazing, Pati. I never would have thought to add chocolate to my hibiscus paletas! Can’t wait to make them.
Thank you Lola! I’m so happy to be part of #PaletaWeek.
where do you get Hibiscus flowers?
Try your local Latin market or international food aisle, many stores carry them now. Or you can find them online.
Where can I get those molds?
Thanks… Amo tu show linda. Besos. Soi de Chihuahua haver cuando ases un show de Chihuahua
You can find them so many places…online and in stores. I hope to get to showcase Chihuahua in a future episode :).
Love Mexican food
Love the Pati show
Thanks, Todd!
Have a nice day !