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cakehappens

Oh My Gringo!

Nov 20, 2006 16:37

jamaica (ha.my.kuh/ Anglicized) is a drink, popular in Mexico (agua de jamaica), that is made from calyces of the roselle plant (Hibiscus sabdariffa ( Read more... )

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r_oxymoron November 21 2006, 02:41:12 UTC

i enjoy this post.

i've never had jamaica (the drink) but i've wanted to try it.
what's it like? is it delicious?
I like tamarindo and horchata but i haven't tried jamaica.

cakehappens November 21 2006, 04:27:42 UTC

it's crazy delicious. i always have visions of it from my childhood. my grandma used to make huge pitchers of it.

littleblackcat November 21 2006, 16:10:31 UTC

you have apparently had better jamaica than i have. ALSO, you left out jamaica, queens. shame on you.

cakehappens November 21 2006, 21:52:01 UTC

there are tons of jamaicas.

according to wikipedia:

Jamaica may also refer to:

* Places in the United States:
o Jamaica, Iowa
o Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
o Jamaica, Queens, New York City
o Jamaica Beach, Texas
o Jamaica, Vermont

* Ships:
o HMS Jamaica (C44), a cruiser of the Royal Navy
o USS Jamaica (CVE-43), an escort carrier of the United States Navy

* Rail transportation:
o The Jamaica, a caboose owned by Sir John A. Macdonald
o Jamaica (LIRR station), a station on the Long Island Rail Road

* Others:
o Jamaica (musical), a musical by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
o Jamaica (album)
o Jamaica State Park, a state park in Vermont