Unsweetened and sweetened zobo drink

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THE BASES AND THE FACTS I FOUND OUT: Zobo drink is a well known drink that is cheap and readily available in Nigeria market. It is red or call it wine in color and with a flavor that can be likened to cranberry flavor.

Zobo drink can be gotten from the dried calyces of Hibiscus plant flower. Zobo is highly nutritious, it contains a lot of nutrients such as Protein, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Phosphorous, Niacin, Riboflavin, Fiber, thmine, Carotene, etc. which makes the zobo drink a very healthy drink with a lot of wonderful health benefits that are listed below.

To achieve best results, it's best prepared and taken unsweetened without addition of sugar or sweetners but can be spiced up by adding ginger, garlic, pineapple, and sometimes cloves.

1. It helps in weight loss.

2. It is useful in regulating high blood pressure.

3. It boosts good eye health and vision.

4. It boosts the immune system.

5. It reduces menstrual pain and regulates menstrual period.

6. It relieves fatigue.

7. It improves fertility and sperm quality in men.

8. It relieves constipation.

AS GOOD AS ZOBO DRINKS CAN GET (I found some of these facts for caution useful too)!

Zobo drink when not taken in moderation can have some side effects such as:

Pregnancy and Lactation:

Research has shown that Zobo drink is unsafe in pregnancy especially in the first three months of it. It can cause miscarriage due to its ability to lower oestrogen in the body, so it can prompt menstruation that could ultimately lead to loss of pregnancy in a woman.

The nursing mothers:

Similar study also showed that zobo drink when taken by breast feeding mothers decreases maternal food and fluid intake which is necessary for a nutritious breast milk. Hence zobo drink should be avoided in pregnant women and lactating mothers.

In regulation of blood pressure:

Hypotension Zobo drink has the tendency of reducing high blood pressure hence it should not be taken with anti hypertensive agents because it can lead to hypotension which is fatal.

The good news:

Zobo drink is a highly nutritious drink with wonderful health benefits but it should be consumed in moderation to avoid the unwanted effect.

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How to prepare your quality homemade zobo drink.

The ingredients I used:

- 3 arm full bunch of dry zobo leaves.

- 50g-100g of sugar or 30-50cl pure natural honey.

- A whole pineapple fruit shredded or a full glass jar of pineapple drink ( if you must go 100% organic). Some boil with the back without peeling.

- A full orange or lemon fruit divided into 6-8equals(The orange or lemon zests you get from the peel or the back of oranges are filled with so much natural herbs the body needs very much. Very few people know this but now you know).

- 450cl-500cl or 2-3bottled water (The big size)

- Cleaned and washed 1root ginger shredded.

- A pinch of grated garlic and cloves if you wish(1-2seeds)

- 5 drops of Vanilla,orange or Hibiscus flower flavors.

Time to prep: 20mins

Cook Time: 30mins

Total time I used: 50mins.

How I do mine:

1) Rinse your zobo leaves in clean water.

2) Put zobo leaves in a clean pot big enough to absorb all of the ingredients you have prepared.

3) Arrange on the leaf bed all of the fruits and herbs you have prepared.

4) If you must use sugar, dissolve that in a glass of the total water you have set aside for use.

5) Add all of your measured water at this time and bring to a boil.

6) After boiling on average heat 20mins, add other ingredients i.e. your chosen kinds of sweeteners and flavors.

7) Let it boil another 10mins and brink it down to cool completely.

Congratulations, You have just done your own easy quality zobo drink from home.

Served chilled alongside your meal or with your choice snacks.