MUKASE #11: SOBOLO/SORREL/BISSAP RECIPE

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

pineapple juice

🥗Healthier: fresh pineapple

💰Cheaper: canned pineapple

Fresh pineapple enhances flavor while canned is more economical.

ginger

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: ground ginger

Turmeric offers anti-inflammatory benefits and is often cheaper.

cloves

🥗Healthier: allspice

💰Cheaper: cinnamon

Allspice provides a similar warm flavor profile.

Wash the dried hibiscus leaves twice.

In a big saucepan, add 1 pack of dried hibiscus leaves and 1 liter of water.

Put the saucepan on medium heat to boil.

Add whole cloves and 2 tubers of medium ginger to the saucepan.

Stir the mixture and let it boil until it reaches 100 degrees Celsius.

Add 1 rosemary sprig for flavor and aroma.

Once boiling, remove from heat and let it cool for about an hour.

Strain the mixture using a fine strainer to remove solids.

Add 1 cup of sugar to the strained liquid.

Refrigerate the mixture overnight.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary