Cooking with hibiscus or jamaica

Quesadillas made with queso fresco, goat cheese, cilantro, cumin seeds and hibiscus braised in chicken broth and chipotle chili.

Quesadillas made with queso fresco, goat cheese, cilantro, cumin seeds and hibiscus braised in chicken broth and chipotle chili.

(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

July 12, 2016 9:39 AM PT

Cooking with hibiscus or jamaica

Dried hibiscus flowers used for cooking.

(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

A hibiscus syrup can be used to make the cocktail, and to drizzle on the dessert.

A hibiscus syrup can be used to make the cocktail, and to drizzle on the dessert. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times )

A pair of jamaica margaritas

A pair of jamaica margaritas (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

A Pavlova dessert, drizzled with hibiscus syrup.

A Pavlova dessert, drizzled with hibiscus syrup. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times )

Tacos made with queso fresco, goat cheese, cilantro, cumin seeds, and hibiscus braised in chicken broth and chipotle chili.

Tacos made with queso fresco, goat cheese, cilantro, cumin seeds, and hibiscus braised in chicken broth and chipotle chili. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times )

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