Herbs & Spices

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

This recipe calls for semisweet chocolate; try a Mexican chocolate such as cinnamon-flavored Ibarra from Guadalajara if you can. If using Ibarra, omit the cinnamon sticks and brown sugar.

This traditional agua gets its glorious red color from the jamaica, or hibiscus, flower, whose natural sourness is counteracted by the sugar.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.