Drinks from Africa and the Caribbean, to make or ready to drink
Bissap is made ahead, ginger concentrate is diluted just before serving, and a Caribbean soda is best ice cold, with the family.
To make at home
- TANTIE whole red bissap: the dried hibiscus flowers for bissap juice. In the French Caribbean, the same flower is called groseille pays; in Jamaica, sorrel.
- RACINES ginger juice concentrate: to dilute, for a nicely fiery ginger juice.
- DORMOY sirop de batterie: the thick cane syrup from Martinique, to sweeten juices and desserts.
- FOSTER CLARK’S drink powders: a sachet to mix with water, in tropical, mango, pineapple or orange.
Ready to serve
- SOLO Kola Champion: the kola soda from Trinidad and Tobago.
- ROYAL SODA: the soda from Martinique, pineapple or grenadine.
- OLD JAMAICA ginger beer: ginger soda, alcohol free.
- GRACE coconut water: with pulp, in a can.
- GRACE aloe vera drink: with pieces, plain, lychee or mango.
- HAMOUD lemonade and SELECTO: two sodas from Algeria.
Coffee and cocoa
- BARKELOU Touba coffee: Senegalese coffee scented with djar.
- RENÉE cocoa drink: the Caribbean milky cocoa drink.
And the whole teas and infusions aisle: kinkeliba, green tea for ataya, STARLING instant teas.
Frequently asked questions
Which African and Caribbean drinks can I find at NKOSI?
Bissap and ginger to prepare, DORMOY cane syrups, FOSTER CLARK’S drink powders, sodas (Kola Champion, ROYAL SODA, HAMOUD, SELECTO), GRACE coconut water and aloe vera, ginger beer, Touba coffee and RENÉE cocoa.
How do I make bissap juice?
Rinse the flowers, steep them in boiling water, then let cool, strain and sweeten. Add mint, vanilla or orange blossom water to taste, and serve well chilled. The homemade bissap kit has what you need, and the recipe is on our blog: homemade bissap.
Do you deliver drinks outside France?
Yes: to mainland France and ten European countries (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland). In France, pickup point delivery is free from €39. Elsewhere, the delivery price depends on the weight of the parcel, and bottles add up quickly.
