Zobo drink is one of the most popular homemade drinks in Nigeria. It’s refreshing, always in demand of the hot weather and affordable to produce.
This guide provides step-by-step details on how to make zobo drink specifically for commercial purpose.
What is Zobo Drink?
Zobo is a natural drink that is popular in the West African region. It is known by many names such as sobolo, bissap and many more.
This beverage is produced from dried hibiscus leaves – also called zobo leaves.
Ingredients Needed
- 6-7 cups Zobo leaves
- 3 Pineapple flavoured sweetener
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 meduim-sized fresh ginger
- 2 tbsp Cloves
- 7 liters water
Step-by-Step Process: How to make zobo for sale
- Pick out the dirt and stones
- Clean the leaves in water two to three times.
- Peel off the skin of the ginger and cut into small sizes.
- Blend the ginger with water till it is smooth.
- Fill a big pot with water
- Pour ginger paste and cloves into the water
- Add zobo leaves and cook for 25 minutes on high heat.
- After 25 minutes, pour the drink into a sieve to separate the drink from the leaves.
- Fill the pot with about half of the quantity of water used earlier
- Pour the cooked leaves into it the pot again
- Cook for 30 minutes on high heat again.
- Sieve again to remove the leaves
- For smoothness and to remove small particles, use a fine mesh sieve to sieve both batches of cooked again.
- Sweeten the drink by adding sugar and flavoured sweetener of choice
- Mix well and allow cool down completely.
- Get small bottles with covers
- Sterilise the bottles by cleaning them thoroughly with warm water and mild soap
- Rinse several times until it no longer smell of soap
- Set upside down to drain off water used for washing.
- Fill the bottes with the drink
- Cover tightly and refrigerate or freeze.
Zobo drink is ready to be sold.
Other related zobo recipes are listed below:
There are other custom made zobo drinks depending on preferred taste and flavours.
Some of the common ones are spicy zobo; which is mainly enjoyed by people who love spicy foods.
Another one is fruit zobo drink which uses fruits as substitutes sugar or sweeteners.
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