POACHED PEARS IN SOBOLO (ZOBO) HIBISCUS DRINK

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice provides a similar fruity flavor without alcohol.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a different flavor profile.

Add 1 liter of water to a saucepan on low heat.

Pour in 500 ml of ginger wine (or 1.5 liters of water with fresh ginger if ginger wine is unavailable).

Add 5 to 6 stalks of grains of sel and 4 to 5 cloves to the saucepan.

Stir the mixture to combine and infuse flavors.

Add hibiscus flour to the mixture and stir until combined, allowing it to infuse.

Add 5 to 6 tablespoons of sugar to the mixture and stir until the sugar melts.

Add a bunch of fresh mint to the mixture for flavor.

Peel the pears, leaving the stalks on for decoration and ease of cooking.

Slow cook the mixture with the pears for about 1 hour or until the sauce reduces by a third, achieving a syrupy texture.

Serve the poached pears with the syrup and garnish with fresh mint and natural yogurt mixed with mint.

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