Roselle juice explained

Roselle juice
Alternate Name:Bissap, tsobo, sobolo, sorrel
Served:Cold
Main Ingredient:Roselle flowers, water, sugar
Variations:Ginger

Roselle juice, known as bissap, wonjo, foléré, dabileni, tsobo, zobo, siiloo, soborodo or Sobolo in parts of Africa,[1] sorrel in the Caribbean, and agua de Jamaica in Mexico, is a drink made out of the flowers of the roselle plant, a species of Hibiscus. Although generally the "juice" is sweetened and chilled, it is technically an infusion and when served hot can also be referred to as hibiscus tea.[2] [3] [4]

Description

Roselle juice, often taken refrigerated, is a cool drink found in many West African countries and the Caribbean.[5] [6] It is a dark red-purple coloured juice. The Burkinabes, Senegalese, and Ivorians call it bissap, the Nigerians call it zobo while the Ghanaians call it Zobolo.[7] It tastes a bit grapey and a little like cranberry juice and can be served with mint leaves. It can also be served with any flavouring of one's choice — sometimes with orange essence or ginger, pineapple juice, cloves, tea grass, vanilla, and many others. In Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal, roselle juice is served cold, while in Egypt, it is served warm.

Health benefits

Roselle juice, which acts as a diuretic, has been shown to regulate blood pressure and reduce hypertension.[8] It also has high levels of vitamin C, so is used to treat the common cold and otherwise boost the immune system. Some studies have also shown antimicrobial activity.[9]

Zobo

Zobo is a local beverage drink in Nigeria. It is made from dried hibiscus leaf and other ingredients.[10] The drink is commonly sold in restaurants and on roadsides. Zobo drinks are served at parties occasions and it can be taken as family beverage drink.[11] [12] [13] [14]

Overview

Hibiscus drink is made by boiling the hibiscus leaf alongside ginger, garlic for less than an hour.[15] It is served hot or chilled depending on the weathered condition of the area it was produced. Other ingredients used in making zobo drink include nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, lime, pineapple and artificial colours. The particles are sieved leaving behind the zobo juice. The roselle drink has flavour similar to cranberry juice and it is ruby red in colour.[16] [17] [18]

The zobo drink are packaged in clean bottles which can be sealed to prevent spoilage .[19] [20]

Hibiscus sabdariffa

This is the major ingredient used in making zobo drink, it is a leafy vegetable similar to spinach that originates from West Africa.[21] Hibiscus sabdariffa, also known as roselle, is an annual herb that can be planted all year round especially between November and the April of the next year.[22]

Hibiscus sabdariffa is otherwise known as spinach dock, sour grass, or sour grabs.[23]

Other names

Zobo drink is also known as hibiscus tea, hibiscus drink and roselle drinks because the beverage drink is gotten from hibiscus leaves. Also it is known as local Chapman since other fruits and artificial colours are added. Due to the sour taste of zobo drink, it is refer to as sour tea as well.[24] [25]

Preservatives

There are two types of preservatives used in production of zobo tea, the natural ones are the nutmeg, lime and cloves which keeps the drink fresh .[26]

Sodium benzoate at a concentration of 0.1% or mixture of citric acid and magnesium sulfate are the chemical compounds used in preserving zobo drink for a longer time and make it carbon-free. The artificial preservatives are neutralized with fruit juice in order to conserve the sour taste of the leaf during production.[27] [28]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sobolo (Bissap Drink). 19 March 2015.
  2. Web site: My Sobolo. 2020-06-07. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  3. Web site: Online. Peace FM. Health Benefits Of Sobolo. 2020-06-07. www.peacefmonline.com.
  4. Web site: 17 March 2017. Reasons to drink more Sobolo. Ghana Web.
  5. Web site: 2020-02-17. GES investigates teacher's assault of student who criticised her 'sobolo' drink. 2020-06-07. MyJoyOnline.com. en-US.
  6. Web site: Online. Peace FM. Woman Quits Journalism To Sell 'Sobolo'. 2020-06-07. www.peacefmonline.com.
  7. Web site: Agyeman. Adwoa. 2020-02-17. GES investigates teacher's assault of pupil over 'sobolo' drink. 2020-06-07. Adomonline.com. en-US.
  8. Hopkins . A. L. . Lamm . M. G. . Funk . J. L. . Ritenbaugh . C. . Hibiscus sabdariffa L. In the treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia: A comprehensive review of animal and human studies . 10.1016/j.fitote.2013.01.003 . . 85 . 84–94 . 2013 . 23333908. 3593772 .
  9. Oboh . G. . Elusiyan . C. A. . Nutrient Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Sorrel Drinks (Soborodo) . Journal of Medicinal Food . 2004 . 7 . 3 . 340–342 . 10.1089/jmf.2004.7.340.
  10. Web site: 2017-08-31 . How To Make Zobo Drink In Ten Easy Steps . 2022-09-05 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2019-10-02 . Benefits of taking Zobo . 2022-07-01 . The Nation Newspaper . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2017-08-31 . How To Make Zobo Drink In Ten Easy Steps . 2022-07-01 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2021-03-16 . How to harness health benefits of zobo drink . 2022-07-01 . Daily Trust . en.
  14. Web site: Online . Tribune . 2021-02-18 . Why regular consumption of zobo drink with hypertension medication should be avoided —Expert . 2022-07-01 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
  15. Web site: 2017-08-31 . How To Make Zobo Drink In Ten Easy Steps . 2022-09-05 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2019-07-20 . How to prepare zobo drink . 2022-07-01 . The Nation Newspaper . en-US.
  17. Web site: onnaedo . 2015-09-08 . How to make Zobo drink . 2022-07-01 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  18. Web site: 2022-03-02 . Goodlife introduces another drink; Zobo Ginger variant - Premium Times Nigeria . 2022-07-01 . en-GB.
  19. Web site: 2018-11-12 . FIIRO has developed over 250 food processing techs, says DG . 2022-07-01 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  20. Web site: 2018-02-23 . Nigerian author hawks zobo drink on the streets - Premium Times Nigeria . 2022-07-01 . en-GB.
  21. Web site: Revised and updated by Melissa Petruzzello. . Roselle - plant . https://web.archive.org/web/20220420002412/https://www.britannica.com/plant/roselle-plant . 2022-04-20 . Encyclopedia Britannica.
  22. Web site: 2016-12-29 . The good and the bad sides of 'zobo' drink . 2022-07-01 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  23. Web site: Online . Tribune . 2022-03-05 . Chilled zobo drink for the weather . 2022-07-01 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
  24. Web site: 2022-03-01 . Goodlife Zobo Ginger drink unveiled during Showtime Friday . 2022-07-01 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
  25. Web site: omotolani . 2022-03-03 . 7 health benefits of zobo drink (Hibiscus tea) . 2022-07-01 . Pulse Nigeria.
  26. Physical and chemical preservation of zobo drink . ResearchGate.
  27. Web site: 2022-05-20 . Making Money From Zobo Drink Production . 2022-07-01 . Independent Newspaper Nigeria . en-GB.
  28. Preservatives in zobo drink . ResearchGate.

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