Zobo Drink

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried hibiscus petals, zobo
• 4 litres water
• 150 g fresh ginger
• 2 pineapple peels, well washed, optional
• 2 cloves, optional
• 1 cup sugar, adjust to taste
• 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice

How to make it

1. Rinse dried hibiscus quickly to remove dust and drain.
2. Add hibiscus, ginger, pineapple peel and cloves to a large pot with the water.
3. Boil for 20 to 25 minutes, then turn off the heat and allow it to steep for another 10 minutes.
4. Strain carefully through a clean sieve or muslin cloth.
5. Add sugar and lemon or lime juice while warm so they dissolve easily.
6. Cool completely, bottle in clean containers and refrigerate. Serve chilled.