A sweet, refreshing millet flour beverage flavored with ginger, lemon, and vanilla, served ice-cold as Burkina Faso's most beloved thirst quencher.
Instructions
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Dissolve millet flour in 2 cups of cold water, stirring to remove lumps.
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Strain through a fine sieve into a pitcher, pressing to extract all liquid.
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Add remaining water, sugar, lime juice, grated ginger, and vanilla.
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Stir vigorously until sugar is dissolved and all flavors are blended.
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Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
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Stir well before serving over ice. The flour settles naturally.
Did You Know?
Zoom-koom is so culturally important that no Mossi wedding or naming ceremony can proceed without it — refusing a glass is considered deeply disrespectful.
The Story Behind Zoom-Koom
Zoom-koom is the ceremonial and everyday beverage of the Mossi people. Its name comes from Mooré, the Mossi language, and it has been prepared for centuries using locally milled flour. The drink bridges the sacred and the everyday, served at both ancestral rituals and street-side stalls.
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