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  • 5 Things Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey Goes Perfectly With

    5 Things Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey Goes Perfectly With

    Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey is great on its own, but variety is the spice of life. Sometimes, it’s good to do a little mix and match with your liquor. We’ve taken a look at the ingredients in our fridge, and put together a list of things you can pair with your favourite whiskey to get the best cocktails.

    Sweet chili peppers and lemonade

    Yes, Nigeria might be showing you pepper and leaving a sour taste in your mouth, but we promise this drink won’t. Mix the sweet chili peppers and lemons for a spicy, sharp base, and pour in your lemonade and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey.

    Recipe:

    • Rim your glass: Take a slice of lemon and rub it around the edge of a highball glass and then dip into Tajin to coat the top of glass.
    • Next, add three-five slices of sweet chilli pepper into the glass. Now, muddle the pepper to squeeze out some of its juices.
    • Put a few slices of lemon into the glass and fill with ice.
    • Then, add two ounces Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, and fill glass with lemonade.

    Lemon juice and mint leaves

    Elevate your cocktails by adding lemon juice and mint leaves to your Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey. All you have to do is add everything into a shaker with some ice and watch your little effort yield the best results.

    Recipe:

    • Fill half of a cocktail shaker with ice, then add six-eight mint leaves, half an ounce of lemon juice, half an ounce of a simple syrup, and two ounces of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey.
    • Shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds, then strain liquid into a glass with crushed ice.

    Ginger 

    If you like spice but just can’t see yourself adding sweet chilli peppers to your liquor, then this is for you. Don’t worry, you won’t have to put actual ginger into your glass of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey. All you need are ginger mixers – any ginger drink you can lay your hands on or the Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey ginger perfect serve value pack, and you can give your drink that spicy kick.

    Recipe:

    • Fill 3/4 a glass with cubed ice.
    • Pour Jack Honey over ice then top with Schweppes ginger.
    • Stir gently for 10 seconds and add lime wedge to garnish.

    Apple juice

    If you have a sweet tooth, then this is for you. Apple juice pairs well with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey for a sweeter taste with a fruity undertone. 

    Recipe:

    • Pour the Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey into a glass filled with ice, then add apple juice and stir.
    • Fill to the top with more ice and garnish with an apple wedge.

    Sprite

    If you’re a big fan of Jack and Coke, but you want your drink sweeter and lighter, then this is for you. Add a lemon wedge to this, and enjoy your drink.

    Recipe:

    • Pour Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey in an ice-filled glass.
    • Add Sprite to taste then garnish with a lemon slice.

  • 7 Recipes for The Best Zobo Drink Flavours

    7 Recipes for The Best Zobo Drink Flavours

    I always thought zobo was bland. Like, how do people enjoy the burning sensation that courses through their digestive systems with just one sip?

    But then, I discovered these options. And let’s just say, I’m onboard the zobo train now. Try some of the best flavors of zobo and thank me later.

    1. Zobo with pineapple and ginger

    Image source: K’s cuisine

    Most people already add ginger to their zobo — hence, the burning sensation — but you need something to balance out the sharpness, and pineapple works great.

    Recipe:

    • Wash a cup of zobo leaves in warm water, and put into a pot of two litres of water.
    • Add a tablespoon of grated ginger and a cup of pineapple concentrate (or whole pineapple peels). Allow this to boil for about 25 minutes.
    • Add some sugar (depending on how sweet you want it), stir well and allow the mixture to simmer for a few minutes.
    • Drain with a fine-mesh strainer into another container to get rid of any particles, and allow it to cool before refrigerating.
    • Garnish with citrus fruits to serve, for extra pizzazz, and enjoy.

    Find the detailed recipe here.

    2. Mixed-fruit Zobo

    Image source: Zubaydaisah

    Why have one fruit when you can have multiple? TBH, mixed-fruit zobo is giving Chapman, but I don’t hate it.

    Recipe:

    • Make the zobo drink with the recipe above but with less pineapple and sugar to make room for the other fruits.
    • Blend half of a medium watermelon, blend a mango to make a smooth pulp and juice two oranges. 
    • Sieve the watermelon and mango pulp to remove the particles.
    • Add all three to your zobo drink and refrigerate (Warm zobo tastes like tears).
    • For the complete Chapman look, add the cut-up pieces of fruit when you serve the zobo.

    ALSO READ: Wait, Who Invented Chapman?


    3. Zobo Margarita

    Image source: Periperi chef

    Something for the raging alcoholics too, of course. 

    Recipe:

    • Make your zobo drink. Cold, of course.
    • Rim a cocktail glass with salt and place in the fridge to chill.
    • Put ice in a cocktail shaker with half a cup of zobo, a shot of tequila and two tablespoons of lemon juice. Shake vigorously for a couple of minutes.
    • Pour into the chilled salt-rimmed glass, and serve immediately.

    Find the detailed recipe here.

    4. Zobo and watermelon smoothie

    Image source: Lil’ Luna 

    For when a plain watermelon smoothie just won’t cut it.

    Recipe:

    • Cut a small watermelon into cubes, and throw in a blender with half a cup of milk or yoghurt and two tablespoons of lemon juice. Blend together with half a cup of ice until smooth.
    • Pour into half a cup of cold zobo (preferably sweetened with pineapple), mix well and serve. 

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    5. Zobo and unsweetened yoghurt

    Image source: Funke Koleosho

    This zobo and yoghurt dessert is technically a drink. Don’t you drink some types of yoghurt? I don’t make the rules.

    Recipe:

    • Mix some unsweetened yoghurt in a bowl and add some condensed milk to sweeten it.
    • Transfer the mixture into a dessert cup and place in a fridge so the yoghurt can set.
    • Dissolve some gelatin in hot water. The quantity of gelatin depends on how much zobo syrup you have, but one or two tablespoons should suffice. 
    • When completely dissolved, stir in the zobo syrup and allow it to cool.
    • Pour the mixture over the yoghurt you prepared earlier, and garnish with any fruit of your choice.

    Find the detailed recipe here.

    6. Zobo lemonade

    Image source: 9ja foodie

    This is the lemon version of the pineapple recipe.

    Recipe:

    • Prepare your zobo drink without pineapple concentrate.
    • In a separate pot, add sugar and a cup of water. Boil and stir to dissolve the sugar.
    • Cool the sugar mixture in the fridge, then mix in a cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice, and you have your lemonade.
    • Next, mix the lemonade with the zobo, refrigerate and serve chilled.

    7. Zobo, banana and dates smoothie

    Image source: Funke Koleosho

    If you can’t tell I love smoothies at this point, I don’t know what to say. But you’ll love this one.

    Recipe:

    • Prepare your zobo drink.
    • Soak half a cup of dates in water for an hour to soften it.
    • Dice two or three frozen bananas into a blender. Add the dates and half a cup of milk or yoghurt. Blend until smooth.
    • Pour the blended mixture into a bowl, and mix in the zobo drink.
    • Serve and enjoy.

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