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How to prepare spicy sobolo

Pulse daily DIY recipe teaches prospective chefs how to prepare healthy, Ghanaian dishes in a simple way.
Hibiscus infused with Cloves, Ginger and Orange slices (Ndudu by fafa)
Hibiscus infused with Cloves, Ginger and Orange slices (Ndudu by fafa)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups of dried hibiscus leaf
  • 3 cups of sugar
  • 3 cups of boiling water (for the sugar syrup)
  • 5 litres of boiling water (for the brewing of the leaves)
  • You’d need a sieve, two big bowls. And some cups to drink it in!
  • Orange slices
  • Ginger
  • Cloves

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Method

Pour the leaves into a big bowl

Pour in a boiling water

Let it sit for about an hour or more

Let it sit for about an hour or more (cover it while it brews)

Make a sugar syrup from sugar and boiling water then stir.

Cut ginger into cubes, blend, sieve and add to sobolo juice.

Pour together the syrup and sobolo juice.

Add 2 tablespoon of liquid vanilla.

Cut up some apples (or watermelons), orange rind slices into the sobolo to garnish it. You may also use cucumber.

In short, cut up any fruit or veggies inside that you feel comfortable with, especially citrus (for extra flavour).

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