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This is another
user-submitted recipe. In return (besides the fame
and fortune that comes with having your own kava recipe
published), we've sent them a package of Kona Kava
Powdered Root. Thanks for this one, Jay!
1. Take 1 banana,
sliced up and put into a blender.
2.
Then about 1 and a half
coffee mugs full of orange juice is added to the
blender.
3.
Then about 1/4 cup of milk
is added.
4.
Then two ice cubes are
added.
5.
Then about 1/4 cup canned
(or fresh) pineapple chunks are added. (Pineapple is
optional)
6.
Then 1-2 heaping spoonful
of kona kava powdered root is added.
7.
All of this is then
blended thoroughly for about 5 minutes.
8.
Pour into cups, drink and
enjoy.
The yield is about 2 coffee mugfuls.
FROZEN TREAT: Or if you would
rather enjoy a frozen treat, pour the above kava
smoothie into a plastic cup and freeze it. Then scrape
with a spoon and enjoy.
VARIATION:
Another variation would be freezing the orange juice
beforehand in cubes and use those instead of regular ice
cubes. You could also slice up the banana and freeze it
as well. Same with the pineapple chunks. The flavor
won't be effected with this variation, it will just be
more of an icy treat.
The flavor is almost
identical to the delicious desert that my dad makes. The
bitterness of kava is completely eliminated, although
there is a subtle kava twist. The effects of the kava
are definitely felt. I feel relaxed and anxiety free.
EXTRA TIPS: I'm sure adding more
kava will intensify the effects of the kava, and will
intensify the kava flavor, which bitterness can be
countered by adding honey to taste. Or you can make a
large batch of this kava smoothie and drink several mug
fulls, possibly even as a meal substitute or as part of
a meal; as there will be 2 bananas, and 1/2 cup of
pineapple.
I hope you enjoy this drink as much as
I did. |
