[Entrepreneur’s Corner] How to start Tiger nut drink business with as low as N20,000:00 capital
Tiger nut (drink) business is very profitable and also lucrative. Tiger Nut drink is very easy to prepare and it does not require special training to start.
Also, entrepreneurs willing to go into the business can start with small amount because it is not capital intensive. Anyone can set up Tiger nut business, including those who are employed, unemployed, students, elderly, and young people.
Even if you have a job, you can prepare it as a side job and hire others to market it for you.
Tiger nuts are not just found in Nigeria; they are also regarded as either grass or nuts in other nations. In Spain and North Africa, they are consumed as chufa drinks. They are eaten as both nuts and drinks in Nigeria.
Tiger nut drink is said to be healthier than carbonated soft drinks and such beverages laden with much sugar and soda.
The ingredients for tiger drink are Tiger nuts, Dates, Coconut, Ginger, Honey and Water. Materials needed are chiffon cloth for sieving, bowl, grinder and container.
They are not difficult to access and not too costly to buy. A derica of tiger nuts costs N700, and dates go for as low as N200. A paint bucket of Tiger nut costs #2,700. Coconuts as low as #300 can be gotten. For a small-scale you can start with N20,000 or less depending on the quantity you want to start with.
Tiger nuts drink business has good market potentials because people love and consume more now for health reasons and the best part of it all is that it can be done at the comfort of your home.
Packaging your Tiger nut drink well enough is very vital as it helps your product stand out. So you need to use unique containers to make it appealing. So you can even place a label on the container to make it more professional.
PROCEDURE FOR MAKING TIGER NUT DRINK
Soak tiger nuts in water for about an hour or overnight as the case maybe. Pour them inside mortar and rub it a little with pestle the way you will do beans in other to remove any available dirt.
Break the dates into pieces and soak them inside water to make them soft.
Break the coconut and cut them into smaller sizes. Wash everything out of the water very well.
Peel the ginger, wash well and put all Ingredients together in a big bowl.
Grind them with grinding machine, you can use commercial grinders if you don’t have one.
The process is very much akin to your conventional pap grinding method.
Add Honey, pour a reasonable amount of water into the contents turn and stir very well, use chiffon cloth or sieve to separate the contents.
Pour them inside your desired containers and refrigerate them.
Depending on the containers used, Tiger Nuts sold from N100 to as high as N500.
