Zobo or Sorrel Drink Recipe

Zobo or Sorrel Drink Recipe

Try this healthy zobo or sorrel drink, perfectly sweetened with a sugar-free sweetener so you can enjoy this delicious drink, without feeling guilty!

Course Drinks

Cuisine Carribean

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 6kcal

Author Kate Hahnel

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups dried hibiscus leaves
10 cups water
½ piece ginger (roughly sliced)
1 pineapple (roughly chopped)
1 peel of an orange
½ cup sugar or monk fruit sweetener (optional) (see notes).
3 cinnamon sticks
3 star anise (optional)

Instructions

Wash the hibiscus leaves, drain and set aside. Proceed to wash the orange and peel it. This recipe only uses the rind so it is better to use good quality, uncontaminated oranges. Using a blender, blend the ginger and pineapple.
Add water to a medium-sized pot and allow it to come to a boil then add the monk fruit sweetener. Reduce the heat to medium, stir and allow to dissolve.
½ cup sugar or monk fruit sweetener (optional), 10 cups water
Add the hibiscus leaves, ginger, orange peel, cinnamon sticks, and star anise (optional). Cover and allow to simmer for 30 minutes, stirring from time to time.
2 cups dried hibiscus leaves, ½ piece ginger, 1 peel of an orange, 3 cinnamon sticks, 3 star anise, 1 pineapple
Once done, remove the pot from the heat and allow it to cool. Add the blended pineapple and ginger, stir; then use a strainer or a piece of cheesecloth to sieve the bissap juice into a bowl or another pot. If using a cheesecloth, squeeze again to get as liquid as possible. Taste and add more sweetener if desired.
Pop it in the refrigerator to chill. To serve, fill glasses with ice and pour the chilled Zobo drink on top. Serve cold, and enjoy.

Notes

For a more intense flavour, allow your Zobo to refrigerate overnight. This allows the spices to blend with the hibiscus.
The longer the drink boils, the more intense the flavour will be. Boil the ingredients for a shorter period of time (about 15 minutes) if you prefer a much less intense flavour. Also, for a more concentrated flavour, use the pineapple peels during the boiling stage.
Use less water for a more concentrated flavour. The more concentrated the drink, the tangier it will be. To dilute, simply add more water.
You can spice your Zobo drink or Caribbean Sorrel in so many ways. Other popular spices include black pepper, nutmeg or allspice berries. You can also use pineapple, lime or lemon peel.
The monk fruit is a zero calorie sweetener that does not spike blood sugar. It is an optional ingredient so feel free to use other sweeteners such as regular sugar or erythritol, or leave this out completely.

The nutritional information below is based on the nutritional information for Hibiscus tea provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. Zero calories and zero net carbs are calculated for the monk fruit sweetener. Nutritional information is an estimate and should only be used as a guide. It is calculated using tools we use and will vary, depending on the specific products you use. Total calories have been calculated using the juice of the pineapple only, excluding the pulp, as this is strained away.

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