Tiger nut drink explained

Tiger nut drink, also known as horchata de chufa in Spain and kunu aya or ofio in Nigeria, is a Nigerian drink made from tiger nuts.^{[1] [2]} It is also known as kunu aya.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Overview

The major ingredients used in making the drink are tiger nut, dates and coconut. Cinnamon, coffee, vanilla essence, sugar and honey are also added to  give a unique taste and preserve the freshness  of the drink.^{[7] [8]} The drink is naturally dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan.^[9]

Chaff are removed from the blended tiger nut. The drink is served cold and must be consumed within 3 days if refrigerated.^{[10] [11]}

See also

• Hausa cuisine
• Horchata
• Zobo drink
• Plant milk

References

1. Web site: Tiger Nuts Milk Market to reach US$ 993.3 Mn by 2030 – Indian Defence News . 2022-07-02 . en-US.
2. Web site: Smith . Vicky . Spain's 'white gold' super-drink . 2022-07-02 . www.bbc.com . en.
3. Web site: omotosho . kehinde . 2017-06-26 . How to make coffee tiger nut milk . 2022-07-02 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
4. Web site: 2022-05-14 . Health benefits of tiger nuts . 2022-07-02 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
5. Web site: 2015-06-13 . Go nutty for tiger nut drink . 2022-07-02 . Daily Trust . en.
6. Tigernut milk . ResearchGate.
7. Web site: a . temitope . 2019-10-16 . How to make tiger nuts milk . 2022-07-02 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
8. Web site: 2022-05-02 . Dates And Tiger Nut Juice . 2022-07-02 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
9. Web site: Woodard . Jazzmine . 2024-04-09 . Nigerian Tiger Nut Milk (Kunu Aya/Ofio Drink) . 2024-08-05 . Dash of Jazz . en-US.
10. Web site: Online . Tribune . 2020-04-11 . Tiger Nut drink on a platter . 2022-07-02 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
11. Web site: 2018-09-09 . Tiger Nut Milk Drink: The Natural Aphrodisiac . 2022-07-02 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.