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ZOBO DRINK





 
Zobo drink also known as Sorrel drink or hibiscus drink is easy to make and it's refreshing. This zobo drink recipe is quick and requires just few ingredients. 

INGREDIENTS FOR ZOBO DRINK

  • 5 litres water 
  • 2 pressed cup dried zobo leaves
  • Peels of 2 pineapple 
  • ¼ cup dried ginger
  • 1 fistful lemongrass leaves (you should try boiling with bay leaf sometime, glorious!)
  • 1 tbsp cloves 
  • 1 cinnamon stick 
  • Sugar or sweetener of choice (to taste)

Procedure 



  • In a large pot bring your water to boil. 
  • Once boiled add pineapple peels, lemongrass, cloves, ginger, cinnamon. Turn the heat down and let them boil for 10 mins 
  • While those boil, rinse your dried zobo leaves with room temperature water to get rid of dirt and debris, especially if you purchased from open market.
  • After boiling the other ingredients for 10 minutes, add the zobo leaves and turn the heat off.
  • Keep the pot covered and leave the brew to cool down completely. 
  • Decant the brew using a mesh sieve. Discard the pulp
  • Add sugar or sweetener





Comments

  1. Anonymous4 June 2024 at 10:37

    Can I use the pineapple chunks or just the back ? Thank you and I’m waiting for your reply😘

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