Name: Vanilla Ginger Bissap(Mali-West Africa)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 cups, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 cups boiling water; 1/4 cup dried hibiscus flowers; 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger; 1 1/2-2 teaspoons vanilla extract sugar, to taste

Recipe by Sharon123

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Bissap is enjoyed in Mali and west Africa in general. Whether hot or cold, the flavor is bright, fruity, with a punch of ginger smoothed out by a velvety splash of vanilla. Be sure to serve the bissap with a few pieces of cubed mango. This recipe is by Sasha Martin.

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ingredients

8 cups boiling water
¹⁄₄ cup dried hibiscus flowers
2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
1 ¹⁄₂ - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract sugar, to taste

directions

Boil 8 cups of water in a pot. Remove from heat.
Add hibiscus, ginger, vanilla extract, and a small dusting of sugar.
Let steep a few minutes.

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"Bissap is enjoyed in Mali and west Africa in general. Whether hot or cold, the flavor is bright, fruity, with a punch of ginger smoothed out by a velvety splash of vanilla. Be sure to serve the bissap with a few pieces of cubed mango. This recipe is by Sasha Martin."

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creation by Sharon123

6/27/2013

Bissap is enjoyed in Mali and west Africa in general. Whether hot or cold, the flavor is bright, fruity, with a punch of ginger smoothed out by a velvety splash of vanilla. Be sure to serve the bissap with a few pieces of cubed mango. This recipe is by Sasha Martin.