GingerUp Holds Tasting Session With Nigerian Event Beverages Association In Lagos

GingerUp Holds Tasting Session With Nigerian Event Beverages Association In Lagos

GingerUp Holds Tasting Session With Nigerian Event Beverages Association In Lagos

Mrs Bolatito Ajibode, GingerUp

It was a session of healthy merriment and savouring of Gingerup drink at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island as GingerUp Nigeria Limited hosted the Nigerian Event Beverages Association in Lagos to a tasting session yesterday, March 30, 2022.

The event which took place at the Annexe Explorer’s hall had the manufacturer and founder of GingerUp, Mrs Bolatito Ajibode, sharing the story behind the product.

Mr Olugbuyi Ogunnaike, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ice Box Nigeria Limited having a chat with Founder of GingerUp, Mrs Bola Ajibode and her husband, Mr Soji Ajibode
Mr Olugbuyi Ogunnaike, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ice Box Nigeria Limited having a chat with Founder of GingerUp, Mrs Bola Ajibode and her husband, Mr Soji Ajibode at Federal Palace Hotel, VI, Lagos

Narrating her story, Ajibode said the healthy premium drink which is a perfect blend of ginger and honey came into existence in her desire to satisfy her husband’s constant desire to take his morning pap with ginger granules which he buys from abroad.

Mixologist, Mr Akintunde Shenbanjo of Chill Park Cocktails and Drink preparing ‘GingerPassion’ at the GingerUp Tasting Session held for members of Nigeria Event Beverages Association, NEBA
Mixologist, Mr Akintunde Shenbanjo of Chill Park Cocktails and Drink preparing ‘GingerPassion’ at the GingerUp Tasting Session held for members of Nigeria Event Beverages Association, NEBA

“The making of the GingerUp product started from the kitchen, you know a woman does not serve herself alone in the kitchen, she serves her husband, children and family. I cannot tell the story of GingerUp without stating that I came up with the ginger and honey blend when trying to sort for an alternative to a ginger product my husband had gotten addicted to but was no longer in the market.

“I decided to prepare the raw ginger and took it through some process. My husband loved the outcome, I shared it with family members, friends and colleagues in the office and they all loved it and encouraged me to produce more for them to pay.

“As a trained banker, I felt this is an opportunity to scale the production and the rest, they say, is history,” she said as she introduced the over five years old product to the Nigerian Event Beverages Association.

Members of NEBA with the founder of GingerUp Nigeria, Mrs Bolatito Ajibode

Other guests at the event also shared their experiences in using GingerUp in combination with other drinks. From using it as salad cream, mixing with 7up, Schweppes, wine amongst drinks it can be combined with for maximum satisfaction.

The highlight of the evening was when an in-house mixologist and member of NEBA, Mr Akintunde Shenbanjo of Chill Park Cocktails and Drink performed his magic to prepare a mocktail for the guests using a combination of GingerUp, Sprite, Schweppes, and fresh pineapple juice.

While making a toast for the evening, Mr Olugbuyi Ogunnaike, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ice Box Nigeria Limited, said having introduced the product to the Association, he is optimistic it would become a household name and the mixture by his colleague would be named ‘GingerPassion’ on their drink list at events.

Other members who are also represented at the event were Wole Moronfolu of Drinks Connect; Yetunde Okundaloye of Bold Signature Events, Michael Ladipo of Ghosts and Machiavelli and Jones Taiwo of Drinks and Taste.

GingerUp drink is a blend of concentrated Ginger and pure Honey. It is a good source of antioxidant and strengthens the immune system against disease.

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