Eps 13: West Africa: Ginger Drink
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It is also recognized that the benefits of ginger go well beyond the aphrodisiac virtues which are often attributed to it.
Ginger juice is a traditional juice from West Africa called gnamankoudji, and also known as tangawizi in East Africa.
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This is a common street drink sold in various parts of Accra, and from what I have seen in the descriptions of this drink, there are many variations.
The best thing about this lime liqueur, like any other tropical drink, is that it is really healthy. I also have a post about a special drink called sobolo, but this is a prime example of a healthy tropical drink. There's a great ginger pineapple drink I got while living in Philadelphia in the Caribbean.
First, squeeze the limes before placing them in a jug and setting them aside, which is the best time to squeeze them fresh.
Peel ginger: Peel a piece of ginger with the tip of a teaspoon and grate with the fine side of the grater. Scrape off the papery skin and puree with a cup of water for 3 minutes, then peel again, this time in a small bowl and put into the blender.
Put the ginger, sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes.
Add three or four tablespoons of syrup to taste and add 1 / 4 cup of water and 1 tablespoon of ginger juice. Now make what the British call ginger syrup or "gingerette" . In addition, freshly squeezed lemon juice makes for a very nutritious drink.
In fact, I feel like I've drunk the whole batch every time I make pineapple ginger juice. So one solution is to make sure you can make at least two or three batches of this West African ginger drink.
It is so refreshing on warm days and can warm you up on cold days, and it makes the heat pleasant because you can always cool it down with this homemade refreshing treat.
It is not too sweet and the beautiful yellow color makes it even more appealing, but it is still delicious with a little spice and a hint of sweetness.
Ginger tea is a good alternative to alcoholic drinks on nights when you feel like drinking alcohol, but it can also be served as the best alternative to an alcoholic drink, especially at night when you feel like you don't have any alcohol. This is a drink made with ginger tea and the alliance of ginger, lemon, lime and pineapple is not only warm but also appetising. Ghanaians have been making this juice for some time, it is pineapple juice with ginger and lime. It's like a Ching - lemonade with the addition of ginger and lemon juice and a hint of lime juice.
If you have a juicer, you can also use it to juice the pineapple and ginger and then squeeze out and use the lemon juice. Although there is a deliciously sweet and fresh juice on the surface, it is also packed with a large amount of good nutrients that compete with multivitamin supplements every day. The vitamin and mineral packages help to give the juice all the strength it has to strengthen its immune system, while at the same time preparing your health and also making your skin, hair and nails shine.
The fruitiness of the pineapple and the spicy-spicy taste are a successful combination, and pineapple-ginger juice is a refreshing drink, especially in the hot summer months. You can also enjoy it with a glass of water or even as a drink in the morning after a long day of work.
To improve the taste, some vendors add pineapple peel or fruit juice. Bissap is made from dried bitsap , which is mixed with sugar and ginger juice as the main ingredient.
Lately, the drink is mostly bottled, but you can still find some vendors who have ties, especially those with plastic bottles like this one.
When I go home to Sierra Leone, the first thing I am handed is a glass of ice cream - cold ginger beer. In the summer in the UK, when I wasn't making lemonade, I made it with ginger. Large piles of peeled ginger are pierced by two people working in sync.
The sun rises and ginger beer would be as fresh as possible and for breakfast. Fresh, sweet ginger juice is sold in West Africa and hits the system raw and spicy with the horror.
It helps enormously with digestion and is a good substitute for beer after a heavy meal, but not as good for you as a drink.