Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, fruit zobo (hibiscus drink). One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
This drink is not unique to Nigeria though and is known over the world by different names. It is known in the french speaking parts of west Africa as jus de bissap, and particularly popular in the Caribbean Islands as Sorrel. This is a homemade sorrel/hibiscus/zobo drink depending on how you call it.
Fruit Zobo (Hibiscus Drink) is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Fruit Zobo (Hibiscus Drink) is something that I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have fruit zobo (hibiscus drink) using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Fruit Zobo (Hibiscus Drink):
- Prepare leaves Hibiscus
- Make ready 1 pot full of hot water
- Make ready 2 gingers, sliced
- Make ready 4 limes, sliced in half
- Make ready Sugar
- Get 1 whole watermelon
- Prepare 1 whole pineapple (optional, you can get any pineapple flavored powder)
- Prepare 2 large Mangoes
- Make ready Vanilla, coconut, banana flavors
- Make ready 1 cucumber
Leave it too cool; when it is cool, add the pineapple and orange juices to the zobo drink; you also add the diced fruits and stir well with a wooden stick or long spoon. Zobo drink is the original name from Nigeria, West Africa. The basic essence of this drink is (dry) Roselle leaves or popularly known also as Hibiscus Sabdariffa leaves coming from a species of Hibiscus plant, original and native of West Africa. Zobo drink also known as Sorrel drink or hibiscus drink is easy to make and it's refreshing.
Instructions to make Fruit Zobo (Hibiscus Drink):
- Wash your hibiscus leaves and remove any dirt and pour in a pot. Add in your hot water to the leaves. Throw in your sliced ginger and squeeze the lime juice in and throw the lime in and cover the pot and let sit for like 4 hours
- While you are waiting, get started on the fruits. Start by washing and cutting them up.
- Tip: leave small remenants of the back of the watermelon and blend first with water and liquid soap to remove any peppery taste from the blender. Then Wash and blend the fruits.
- After blending, use a cloth sieve to separate the particles from the fruit juice. Then keep in the refrigerator until it’s time to use
- After 4 hours, your zobo should be ready to be made. Sieve the hibiscus leaves from the water and immediately add your sugar, to your taste, while the water is still warm. It dissolves faster. And let sit to cool. You could add a block of ice to cool it faster.
- Then add your fruit juice and flavors and stir till they are all incorporated. Then use the sieve cloth to sieve the zobo again, just to remove any unwanted particles.
- Pour your zobo in a jar/jug and refrigerate until use.
- Enjoyyyy
This zobo drink recipe is quickand require few ingredients. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read my Full Affiliates Disclosure here. How to make Nigerian Zobo Drink [Video] Zobo has a sour taste so it can clash with sugars. You can get more with the same quantity of ingredients depending on the concentration.
So that is going to wrap this up with this special food fruit zobo (hibiscus drink) recipe. Thanks so much for reading. I am sure you will make this at home. There is gonna be more interesting food in home recipes coming up. Remember to save this page on your browser, and share it to your family, colleague and friends. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!
