Beverage

Zobo (Hibiscus Drink)

Name: Zobo (Hibiscus Drink)
Total time: 30m
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Nigeria
Ingredients: 100g dried hibiscus (zobo) leaves; 2.5 L water; 80g fresh ginger, sliced; 6 cloves; Peel of 1 pineapple; 2 sticks cinnamon; 200g sugar (to taste); Juice of 2 lemons

Deep-crimson hibiscus infusion spiced with ginger, cloves and pineapple — Nigeria's most-loved party drink.

30m 8 servings Easy

Ingredients

• 100g dried hibiscus (zobo) leaves
• 2.5 L water
• 80g fresh ginger, sliced
• 6 cloves
• Peel of 1 pineapple
• 2 sticks cinnamon
• 200g sugar (to taste)
• Juice of 2 lemons

Method

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Rinse hibiscus leaves twice.

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1
Rinse hibiscus leaves twice.
2
Boil water with ginger, cloves, cinnamon and pineapple peel 5 min.
3
Add hibiscus and simmer 15 min.
4
Strain, sweeten and add lemon juice.
5
Chill overnight; serve over ice.