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A refreshing homemade pineapple juice blended with orange, lemon and a touch of fresh grated ginger, lightly sweetened and served chilled.
African eggplant water is highly appreciated among the "Bulu" people in the South region of Cameroon. Tradition holds that it is offered to special guests to welcome them and express friendship, so it is often drunk during long discussions or palavers. It is also given to women who have just given birth to cleanse the uterus, and is consumed as a fat-burner that reduces belly fat and helps control cholesterol levels.
A quick, easy and delicious recipe for a refreshing, thirst-quenching watermelon drink. Watermelon is full of water, fiber, antioxidants, amino acids, potassium and vitamins A, B6 and C, making it a fruit with many benefits, and this homemade watermelon juice is a must-try.
Native to tropical Africa, the baobab, also called the "tree of life," has many unsuspected and unimaginable virtues. It is one of the rare forest species whose every part (roots, leaves, trunk, bark, pulp, seeds) is used for its therapeutic and nutritional virtues. The fruit pulp, also called "monkey bread," has a tangy taste close to raisins or lemon, and can be enjoyed as a refreshing, energizing drink mixed with water and/or condensed milk, a mixture called "Bouye" in Senegal.
Soy milk can be made at home or with an electric machine.
A homemade lemon concentrate made by steeping lemon juice with sugar, then frozen. A few spoonfuls diluted with water make a refreshing lemonade.
A fresh carrot juice extracted with a juicer, optionally brightened with orange or lemon. Rich in beta-carotene, it is best drunk quickly for maximum benefit.
A homemade orange drink made by boiling and mashing whole oranges, then mixing with sparkling mineral water, lemon juice and sugar, served chilled.
A simple homemade guava juice made by blending ripe guavas with water, straining out the seeds, and sweetening to taste. Served well chilled.
A creamy papaya drink made by blending ripe papaya with milk, sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice, served chilled.
A refreshing tropical juice made from cassimango (a mango variety) pulp, sweetened with sugar syrup and brightened with a little lemon juice. Because it ferments quickly, the juice is pasteurized and chilled before serving.
Commonly known in Cameroon as matango or mbuh, palm wine is an alcoholic drink obtained by the natural fermentation of palm tree sap. Freshly tapped it is white, milky and sweet, but as fermentation proceeds it becomes sparkling, strong and darker, more like a cider than a wine.
You have surely already tasted the delights of pure chocolate bars melting in your mouth. But that's not all, the cacao tree has other pleasant surprises in store for you! Discover here how to obtain wine from cacao tree beans.
In this recipe, we include pineapple juice (which is also very good), and some people boil the mixture. It is a West African specialty, but it is also found in Cameroon, among other places.
A simple homemade mango nectar made by blending the flesh of a ripe mango with a little water, lemon juice and sugar. Diluted to taste, it can be served as a smooth juice or a thicker nectar.
Tart but non-alcoholic, with a red color close to that of wine, bissap juice is a natural tonic drink. In Cameroon and throughout sub-Saharan Africa, foléré or bissap juice is served at any time. At certain major ceremonies, it outshines many Western drinks. Ideal as an alcohol-free aperitif, it also aids digestion.
Curdled milk commonly known as Kossam is a Cameroonian "yogurt" made from a mix of various dairy products. It is highly prized in Cameroon and enjoyed everywhere.
Soursop is an exotic fruit with a tangy taste and many, many seeds.
Coconut milk is an opaque, milky-white liquid extracted from the grated pulp of ripe coconuts. Its rich taste comes from its high oil content, and it is a very widely used ingredient in cooking.
