Hisbiscius , orange and vanilla aqua fresca.


Ingredients: serve 4.

Vanilla seeds

Vanilla beam

Thai chilli split

3 oranges

24 hibiscius tea bags

1/3 cup sugar

Boiling water

Fresh lime juice

2 cups cold water

Cold water in the fridge for 1hr

Lime leaves

Method

Scarpe vanilla seeds from vanilla bean, split

In half lengthwise for 3 sides and add pot. Thai chili split in half lengthwise for 3 strips orange or 24 hibiscus , tea bags 1/3 cup sugar and 2 cups boiling water  let steep until until infusion cools to room temperature 25 to 30 minutes. Stain through a fine mesh. Sieve into a large  bowl  pressing all solids. stir in ½  cup fresh lime juice and 2 cups cold water. Chill aqua fresco for 1hr. Divide aqua fresco among ice filled  glasses. Garish with lime leaves. . Aqua fresco can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill   

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