This goes a little against strict kava tradition, but during the holidays, we are surrounded by delicious festive cocktails; hot toddies, eggnog, hot buttered rum to name just a few. But what about those who choose kava over alcohol? While we love kava’s earthy flavor, don’t we also deserve a little holiday cheer in our glass? We think so! So try a tasty kava recipe for holiday cheer kava style.
Kava recipe 1: chocolate (warm or cold!)
- 4oz of kava nectar powder
- 1 ½ Tbs of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 Tbs brown sugar (or your favorite sweetener, I love maple syrup)
- 2 cups water (warm or cold!)
- 2 Tbs of plant-based milk (coconut, oat, almond) or as much as you want to add
Hot drink instructions:
- Set the water to warm (be careful not to add hot water to kava or it will go all pasty and weird!)
- Put kava nectar, cocoa, sweetener, and milk into a mug
- Mix mug ingredients together with a whisk or drink mixer
- Add the hot water slowly while stirring ingredients together
- Sip away!
- Cold instructions:
- Place ice into your favorite glass
- Add kava nectar, cocoa, sweetener, milk, and water into a second glass to mix
- Use a whisk or drink mixer to blend well
Pour over ice and enjoy!
Kava recipe 2: Coconut cream, brown sugar and cinnamon
- 4oz kava nectar powder
- 1 can of coconut cream
- 1 Tbs brown sugar (or your favorite sweetener, I love maple syrup)
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- Put coconut cream in a stove pan and heat until just about to boil.
- Mix in kava powder, sweetener, and cinnamon. Mix well with a whisk or drink mixer
Pour into your favorite mug and enjoy!
Kava recipe 3: Mint Chocolate hot kava
- 2 cups boiling water
- 4oz kava nectar powder
- 1 ½ Tbs of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 Tbs brown sugar (or your favorite sweetener, I love maple syrup)
- 2 Tbs of plant based milk (coconut, oat, almond) or as much as you want to add
- 1 Candy cane
- Set the water to boil
- Put kava nectar, cocoa powder, sweetener, and milk into a mug
- Mix mug ingredients together with a whisk or drink mixer
- Add the hot water slowly while stirring ingredients together
- Place candy cane on the side and stir.
Curl up and enjoy!
Kava recipe 4: Kava colada (for those who want something a bit fruitier)
- 4 oz. kava nectar powder
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- ½ cup coconut milk
- ¼ c orange juice
- ½ cinnamon
- Orange slices (optional)
- Ice cubes
- Place ice into your favorite glass
- Add kava nectar, pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut milk, into a second glass to mix
- Use a whisk or drink mixer to blend well
- Pour over ice and sprinkle with cinnamon
- Add orange slices if using
Grab some friends and enjoy!
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