THE HEALTH DRINK FOR EVERY FAMILY

Hello Beautiful Ladies of this amazing community.
How have you been doing? I trust our families are doing wonderfully well.

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So today, I want us to look at this beautiful flowering plant that has so much health benefits. Some of us just appreciate only the beauty it adds to our surroundings without knowing its nutritional benefits but that perception will definitely change after this post.

I will try to be as expository as possible.

Hibiscus drink have been found to help in weight loss. A person drinking hibiscus drink may prevent the absorption of carbohydrates and thus not gain excess weight.

The hibiscus drink helps to boost the immune system.

Zobo tea should not be taken by people with low blood pressure because it helps to lower blood pressure.

The effects of zobo tea on pregnancy is not yet clinically proven, so pregnant women should either consume a minimal amount of it or not take at all.

Rosalle are neither flowers nor fruits but calyces. It’s the calyx, the red, fleshy covering enclosing the flower’s seed pod, which is used for flavoring, cooking and food coloring. The calyx is loaded with high content of calcium, niacin, riboflavin, iron, vitamin C while having no caffeine content in it.

In Nigeria we call the dried calyx zobo. It is red in color (looks like reddish dried-up buds). source

We use them to make the almighty zobo drink. It has a sour taste. If you haven’t tasted this drink, you should give it a trial today. Everyone likes it except for people like my son who says that it looks like blood but gave it a thumb up after tasting it. I offer it to my children as an alternative to carbonated drinks.

My recipe for this drink is;

1. 500g of dried zobo leaves
2. One clove of garlic
3. One piece of ginger
4. One tablespoon of cloves
5. Some watermelon
6. Some sweet pineapple slices and the peels.
7. Plastic bottles for bottling
8. Sugar (optional)

Cooking procedures

First of all, fill your kettle with clean water depending on the quantity of your zobo. Quality is of great importance for me, boil the water and set aside.

Then, wash your zobo slightly with clean water to get rid of dust and dirts and put in a clean pot.

Add water depending on the quantity of choice. 2 and 1/2 liters of water is good because by the time you’re done boiling, the quantity would have reduced to about 2 liters.

Use a mortar and pestle and pound your garlic

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and cloves

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to extract the juice and add to the pot of zobo. You can blend them if you choose. Wash and cut the pineapple peels into bits and add to the pot.

Set on fire to boil for at least 20 minutes. By this time, the house would have been filled with pleasurable aroma. Switch off the heat source and allow to cool for few minutes.

Get a clean bucket or a bigger pot, place a cheese cloth or filter that is not porous and sieve out the juicy liquid into the bigger pot.

Get the hot water in the kettle and add to the pot with zobo leaves, stir properly and sieve into the bigger pot and discard the remains.
Now get your blender, slice the water melon

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(The juice is a popular base for smoothies and cocktails, some persons use it to tenderize meat. Pineapples are rich assortment of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. They help to boost the immune system, promote healthy skin and aid digestion. Pineapples have anti-cancer properties).source

into the blender and blender to a purée.

Add the purée to your zobo juicy liquid. Cover and allow to cool properly before transferring to your plastics bottles for cooling in the fridge.

There you go. This is one of the healthiest drinks you can get for your family. They will appreciate it. It can be served chilled or hot. The cooling effect is amazing especially when chilled.

As a mother, I make it compulsory to source for everything healthy for my family. It may not be Sweet but it must have lots of nutritional benefits.

This is where I draw the curtain for my post today. Subsequently, I will bring us more useful tips about this beautiful and wonderful flower.

My goal is to add value to my family and everyone around me, I will give my best to achieve that.

Thank you so much so much @steemwomenclub for this wonderful platform.

Thank you so much for reading.