Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, zobo drink(hibiscus). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Zobo is a Nigerian drink which is more popular in the northern parts of the country with the Hausa. Zobo drink, a sweet hibiscus/sorrel drink (also known in West Africa as bissap juice or Sobolo) is an African hibiscus tea made from dry sorrel leaves and with a special twist of mine is a refreshing way. Zobo drink also known as Sorrel drink or hibiscus drink is easy to make and it's refreshing.
Zobo drink(hibiscus) is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Zobo drink(hibiscus) is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have zobo drink(hibiscus) using 6 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Zobo drink(hibiscus):
- Get 6 cups zobo leave
- Get 1 big whole pineapple
- Get Pineapple peels (the skin of the pineapple)
- Prepare 10-15 cups water enough that would cover the zobo leaves
- Make ready 5 tablespoonful Ginger (Grated or chopped Ginger)
- Make ready Sugar or any sweetener of choice (to taste) (optional)
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Steps to make Zobo drink(hibiscus):
- Rinse the Zobo leaves in sufficient water and set aside. Wash the unpeeled pineapple thoroughly,peel of the skin cut into chunks and set aside
- Place the washed zobo leaves into a pot, add the water, the pineapple chunks and skin, the grated ginger, cloves and any other ingredients you'll like to add. Cover the pot and let the Zobo leaves boil on medium heat for 30 minutes. Turn of the heat and leave the pot covered, so that the ingredients can steep a little longer in the hot water and also cool down completely
- When the drink cools down, pour the Zobo leaves and all the contents of the pot through a sieve and into a clean container. note* you can use a clean handkerchief in that regards.
- Then add sugar, honey or any sweetener of choice to the strained Zobo drink. then refrigerate or can drink it right away, topped up with some iced cubes OR If you'll rather store it for later, pour into an airtight container and chill in the fridge. Zobo drink stays for up to a week or more in the fridge.
- Your Zobo drink can be served with any Nigerian snack like Meat pie, Buns, or any meal of choice. As seen in the picture above I served mine with puff puff😉
- This can be added to make the zobo OR 1 apple, OR 1 teaspoon alligator pepper, Or banana or cinnamon while boiling the zobo
Zobo is made from the the dried calyces (sepal) of the hibiscus plant flower. Zobo leaves are also called; sorrel, flor de Jamaica and rosemallow. Although the drink is known by different names all. Hibiscus Tea (Zobo Drink) is a very popular beverage throughout the world and is often used as a Hibiscus tea also known as Zobo drink in Nigeria is ruby red in colour and has a sour taste. Pressure Cooker Zobo Drink (Hibiscus Tea) is made from dried hibiscus petals.
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