Drink
Umqombothi

Umqombothi

South Africa

100Minutes
HardLevel
10Serves
10Steps
About

The traditional Xhosa and Zulu sorghum beer, thick, tangy and low in alcohol, brewed for ceremonies and to honour the ancestors.

Equipment
  • Large pot
  • Big bucket or drum
  • Wooden spoon
  • Cloth cover
  • Sieve
Ingredients
Maize meal2 cups
Sorghum malt (crushed)2 cups
Maize malt (crushed)1 cup
Warm water5 L
Cold wateras needed

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