Zobo drink

Ingredients

• 2 cups Zobo leaves (hibiscus tea leaves)
• 1 ripe pineapple
• Ginger (thumb- sized)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tbsp of cloves
• 12 cups water
• 1/2 sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Peel the your cleaned pineapple(see note 1 on how to clean your pineapple) saving the peels for the zobo mix.

2. 2

   Peel and slice the ginger thinly to release its flavor.

3. 3

   In a large pot, add cleaned Zobo leaves (see note 2 on how to clean the leaves) and enough water (about 12 cups), the pineapple peel, sliced ginger, cinnamon stick, and cloves. Bring to a boil.

4. 4

   After 20minutes, reduce the heat and let the mixture simmer for about 30 minutes. This will allow the flavors marinate.

5. 5

   While the mixture is simmering, chop the pineapple and juice. You can also use a blender to extract the pineapple juice (see note 3)

6. 6

   After simmering, remove the pot from heat and let it cool slightly. Using a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth, strain the mixture into a large pitcher. Discard the solids or save it for another batch.

7. 7

   At this point, add your pineapple juice and 1/2 cup of sugar and taste. If you prefer it sweeter, adjust to suit your preference in small increments. You can also use (honey, date syrup, or zero calorie sweeteners like stevia, etc) to sweeten.

8. 8

   Be sure to add the sweeteners while your Zobo is still warm to enable them dissolve completely in the mixture.