5 local beverages to replace your champagnes this Christmas

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December 20, 2017 12:52 PM

These drinks are unique and delicious and have so many different variations.

Try something new this Christmas by serving these beautiful boozy creations during the festive season.

The names of these drinks alone can make us nostalgic for simpler times and classic holiday cheer. Treat your family and friends this season to one of these Christmas drinks. You just might start a new tradition!

Pulse.com.gh brings you 5 local beverages to replace your champagnes this Christmas.

1. Sobolo

Make merry this festive season with this delicious drink made from the hibiscus leaves. It is a very healthy treat for everyone and also for all ages. Also called Bissap, this drink is infused with ginger and pineapple juices to give it its sharp taste. It is usually served with any spicy meal.

2. Pito

Pito is made from fermented millet or sorghum or sometimes malt and its popularly found in Northern part of Ghana. It can be served warm or cold and usually in a calabash. It is a strong alcoholic traditional beer that is sometimes used in performing certain traditional rites.

3. Cocoa drink

Have a 'coco' Christmas; try the sweet cocoa beverage this Christmas. The drink is proudly made with cocoa powder from Ghana and it’s the perfect beverage for your breakfast, lunch and supper.

4. Brukina

First of all guys, it’s “Burkina” not “Brukina” as many of you buyers continue to say. The fantastic drink which can even be taken as a main meal because of its density is made up of fresh milk, millet and sugar. It’s so popular someone made a song out of it.

5. Palm wine

Also, referred to as ‘Palmie’ by many, this is a sweet, nutritious drink derived from the palm tree. It is delicious when its freshly tapped, but after a few days when it gets fermented, it acquires a slightly sour taste which indicates there is the presence of alcohol.

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