A refreshing, tangy-sweet deep crimson drink brewed from dried hibiscus petals with ginger, cloves, and pineapple — Ghana's favourite chilled beverage.
Ingredients
3 cups dried hibiscus petals
1 large piece fresh ginger, sliced
10 whole cloves
2 sticks cinnamon
1 whole pineapple, chopped
1 cup sugar to taste
2L water
Ice for serving
Instructions
1Rinse hibiscus petals. Place in pot with ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and water.
2Bring to a boil and simmer 20 minutes until deep red.
3Strain through fine sieve into pitcher. Press to extract all liquid.
4Blend pineapple, strain juice into the sobolo. Add sugar to taste.
5Chill thoroughly and serve over ice.
Did You Know?
Sobolo vendors at Ghanaian roadsides serve it in small plastic bags — you bite a corner off and drink, a skill every Ghanaian masters in childhood.