…because we have more than Chapman, awesome as it is.
We have Zobo, and Tsamiya, Kunnu and more. Isn’t it interesting that most of the drinks I’ve discovered are from the north of Nigeria. That kind of thrills me – most of them are recent discoveries and I’m now thinking of all sorts of combinations.
Anyhoo, here is a collection of non-alcoholic drinks that will tease your palate.
Chapman
Typically made with alcoholic bitters, skip them, use non-alcoholic bitters or add a bit of grapefruit juice.
Sugar cane juice, many ways
A beautiful drink that’s as sweet as it is refreshing.
Use a juicer for ease and speed and combine with other elements to shake it up.
Pineapple Drink
Made with the normally discarded bits of pineapple – the skin and core, this has a distinct, clear pineapple flavour. Spice with cloves, ginger and other aromatics.
Kunnu Aya
A milky drink made from Tiger nuts. You could also use rice as the base. Combine with spices, other syrups – zobo, tamarind etc
Passion fruit Smoothie
I love passion fruit and this embodies beautiful tropical flavours and fragrance.
Tsamiya Soda
Refreshing slightly sour drink with tamarind. Flavour with ginger too.
Zobo
What a delight. I love it freshened with cucumber and citrus slices and lots of ice.
Agbalu’lade
One of number of Agbalumo-based drinks.
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Really nice to learn about all these drinks..i grew up in west of nigeria and there is drink usually sold around these with lot of ice cube then..it is called PITO..would be very glad if you can find out more about the drink and share how it is prepared.
i agree with mike. have been looking for the recipe of pito, if you can please help, I would appreciate it.
Hi Mike, Abiola – there are recipe guidelines online – you might have to sift through the Google entries to get details but I found a couple of use:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/x2184e/x2184e07.htm
http://www.slideshare.net/BerniceT/cereal-fermentation-pito-and-brukutu
http://www.academicjournals.org/article/article1380029200_Achi.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229986551_The_production_of_pito_a_Nigerian_fermented_beverage
Hope this helps. Cheers
Thkx for these recipe, just learnt lot
I love what you are doing.I’m a lover of natural drinks.This is so cool.
Thank you very much