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Kava Recipes
Not everyone loves the earthy taste of traditional kava straight away. These recipes help turn premium noble kava into smooth, social and flavour-friendly drinks for your next relaxed occasion.
Why kava recipes?
A Tastier Way to Enjoy Kava
Traditional kava has an earthy taste, and for many people it is an acquired taste. These kava recipes are designed to make the kava experience more approachable, especially when you want a relaxing drink for a social occasion.
Try them as alcohol-free-style mocktails, smoothies or warm drinks. Start gently, follow your product directions, and choose premium noble kava whenever possible.
Great for social occasions
Works with instant kava
Smooth flavour options
Relaxed, mindful drinking
Recipe 1
Choc Kava Shake
Kava recipe warning: this is not the low-fat version. It is rich, creamy and deliberately indulgent.
Ingredients
- 2 cup-size serves of vanilla ice cream
- 120ml full cream milk
- 60ml of your favourite chocolate syrup
- 10g instant kava
- Whipped cream
- Shaved chocolate, optional
Directions
- Separate the 120ml full cream milk into 2 x 60ml portions.
- Blend 60ml of milk with the 10g instant kava for around 20 seconds.
- Add the remaining milk, the blended kava milk, vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce to the blender.
- Blend for around 30 seconds.
- Pour into a serving glass and add whipped cream and optional shaved chocolate.
There you have it — a delicious and relaxing kava chocolate shake.
Recipe 2
Kava Colada
A tropical kava mocktail with pineapple, coconut, orange and a gentle island-style finish.
Ingredients
- 190g, about 3/4 cup, pineapple juice ice cubes made the night before
- 1 heaped teaspoon instant kava
- 125ml coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon coconut cream
- 125ml orange juice
- 6 ice cubes made from water
- 1 level teaspoon cacao powder
- 2–3 pineapple wedges
Prefer natural kava powder? Use 3–4 tablespoons and strain the kava pulp with a strainer or nut bag before serving.
Directions
- Combine kava, coconut milk, coconut cream and orange juice in a blender.
- Blend for around 4 minutes.
- If using natural kava powder, strain out the kava pulp.
- Add pineapple ice cubes and water ice cubes to the blender.
- Pulse just enough to crush the ice.
- Pour into a glass or, for a tropical feel, use a coconut shell.
- Sprinkle with cacao powder and garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Recipe 3
Banana Kava Blaster
A creamy banana and coconut kava drink for those who want something thicker, sweeter and more filling.
Ingredients & Directions
- Make your kava brew using either 6–8 tablespoons of kava powder or 2 heaped teaspoons of instant kava.
- Mix with 500ml coconut water.
- If using kava powder, strain well with a quality straining bag or fine stainless steel strainer.
- Add the kava/coconut brew to a blender.
- Add 2 ripe bananas, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1 tablespoon vanilla bean extract and 200ml coconut cream.
- Blend until smooth.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Go bananas with this one. Coconut water and coconut cream give the drink a fuller, richer mouthfeel.
Recipe 4
Mango Kava
When mangoes are in season, this chilled kava mango mocktail is a bright, tropical and flavour-friendly option.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon instant kava powder
- 200ml water
- 1 small mango, sliced or diced, or 1/2 large mango
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 cup full-cream milk or almond milk
- 1 cup ice
Preparation
- Blend or stir the kava first with water for around 10–15 seconds.
- Crush the mango.
- Add ice, honey and milk.
- Add the blended kava mix.
- Blend at high speed for around 1 minute.
- Pour into a tall glass, stir and enjoy.
The Mango Kava Mocktail is a special-occasion favourite when you want a fresh and fruity kava drink.
Recipe 5
Kava Orange Dream
A quick citrus-style kava drink with orange juice, vanilla milk and instant kava.
Ingredients & Directions
- Pour about an inch of water into the bottom of your drinking glass.
- Blend 1 tablespoon of instant kava into the water with a milk frother.
- If you do not have a frother, stir vigorously with a fork.
- Fill the glass about two thirds of the way with orange juice and stir.
- Add ice, leaving a little room at the top.
- Top with vanilla oat milk, or use whole milk with a dash of vanilla extract.
- Stir again and enjoy your Kava Orange Dream.
Recipe 6
Kava Chai
A warm, comforting kava drink for people who enjoy chai-style flavours, milk and a little sweetness.
Ingredients
- 1 cup natural kava powder, prepared according to packet instructions
- 4 cups water
- 4 cups milk or almond milk
- Sugar or honey, to taste
Directions
- Prepare your kava with water and stir until blended.
- Leave the prepared kava to sit for around 10 minutes.
- Strain through cheesecloth or a strainer bag to remove sediment.
- Bring milk or almond milk to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add sugar or honey if desired.
- Add the prepared kava mixture and stir until combined.
- Serve warm and enjoy.
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Kava drinkers are always searching for new additions to their recipe library. Start with premium noble kava, follow the product directions and experiment with the flavour combinations that suit you best.
General information only. Always read product directions and consider personal suitability before consuming kava.
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