Cookbook:Nigerian Pito

Nigerian Pito
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Pito is a local drink common in Nigeria. In Lagos specifically, pito is majorly hawked in the street in an earthen pot or drum to keep it chilled.

Ingredients

• Dried guinea corn (sorghum)
• Sugar (optional)

Procedure

1. Grind guinea corn into a powder.
2. Transfer ground guinea corn into a wide bowl, add enough water to fully cover. Stir well with a spatula.
3. Let the mixture rest until it settles into two phases. Drain the water away.
4. Pour the guinea corn slurry into a pot and bring to a boil.
5. After boiling, cool the mash and leave it to ferment for 1 day.
6. Boil mixture again for a few minutes over medium heat.
7. Set a sieve over a bowl, and pour the guinea corn mixture into it. Discard the solids.
8. Stir in sugar if desired, and allow pito to cool.
9. Serve cold over ice.