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As the interim Chief Mixologist, I am here to give you our mission statement. First off, Bulabuck has been given the title of Chief Chef at the Kava Forums and he will be assisting me in this endeavor. Bulaback, please send me an email on the Forum so we can confer on the next recipe.
So I know many (including myself) are perfectly happy with their Grog but then the Sody Pop Man comes around and there is renewed interest in Kava Drinks. The other day I posted a quick and easy mix that included a few tablespoons of those Frozen Drink Mixes. In my opinion, the result was outstanding and it took little or no effort. I wanted to sip it but it went faster than expected. Here are some of my reasons for creating ice cold tasty Kava drinks.
First, I want something that I can sip at my leisure as opposed to holding my nose, saying a prayer, and gulping it down in one big swallow. That is not an enjoyable experience. Would you do that with fine wine? I didn’t think so.
Second, the drinks posted here will be “a session in a glass”. A combination of instant, micronized, extract, etc that will equal 3-4 shells of grog in potency in one tall glass. If I’m outside by the pool, I don’t want to get up 4 times to get more Kava from the Fridge. And I don’t want to drink 4 glasses of fruit juice either.
Third, I know I will get some backlash from this but sometimes I don’t want the whole world to know that I’m drinking Kava. I have a big ole ice cold glass of something that looks like Rum and Juice but .... it’s Kava baby!
So I started with the age old concoction called Kava Kalada (thanks Headhodge, it will be named that in the forthcoming recipe book). Next recipe will be a smoothie which will be concocted this weekend and while referencing my Vitamix recipe book. Are you on a diet and drinking smoothies? Are you health conscious and drinking smoothies to get nutrition and fiber? Well I got your fiber, add a large portion of micronized Kava to your Smoothie and you will immediate stop feeling sorry for yourself. Hey, take that silly grin off your face, you’re on a diet! A Kava Smoothie would make a really healthy and delightful mid-afternoon snack and a fantastic pick me up to help you finish a dreary day at work. Am I right or what?
BulaBuck and I are going to experiment with a variety of different ingredients and we are expecting plenty of input from the forum members. Right now we are focusing on instant Kava, micronized, and extract for the Kava portion. Those are easy. The Holy Grail will be recipes for powder. That’s when the burden conveniently shifts to Chef Bulabuck (sorry about that Chef). Hey, I am only a mixologist, I need serious help here. In addition, we hope to use a variety of ingredients in an attempt to suit everyone’s diets and tastes. Ex: Sugar, no sugar, thick drinks, thin drinks, and a variety of flavors. I hope some of the in house nutritionists can help in this respect.
One more very important fact, our intention is not to replace our daily grog but perhaps to create a treat where we periodically indulge ourselves. Ex: On a trip to the beach, by the pool, on your camping trip, on vacation, at work on a bad day, at Parties, and so on. And what a great way to introduce a friend to Kava!
So I know many (including myself) are perfectly happy with their Grog but then the Sody Pop Man comes around and there is renewed interest in Kava Drinks. The other day I posted a quick and easy mix that included a few tablespoons of those Frozen Drink Mixes. In my opinion, the result was outstanding and it took little or no effort. I wanted to sip it but it went faster than expected. Here are some of my reasons for creating ice cold tasty Kava drinks.
First, I want something that I can sip at my leisure as opposed to holding my nose, saying a prayer, and gulping it down in one big swallow. That is not an enjoyable experience. Would you do that with fine wine? I didn’t think so.
Second, the drinks posted here will be “a session in a glass”. A combination of instant, micronized, extract, etc that will equal 3-4 shells of grog in potency in one tall glass. If I’m outside by the pool, I don’t want to get up 4 times to get more Kava from the Fridge. And I don’t want to drink 4 glasses of fruit juice either.
Third, I know I will get some backlash from this but sometimes I don’t want the whole world to know that I’m drinking Kava. I have a big ole ice cold glass of something that looks like Rum and Juice but .... it’s Kava baby!
So I started with the age old concoction called Kava Kalada (thanks Headhodge, it will be named that in the forthcoming recipe book). Next recipe will be a smoothie which will be concocted this weekend and while referencing my Vitamix recipe book. Are you on a diet and drinking smoothies? Are you health conscious and drinking smoothies to get nutrition and fiber? Well I got your fiber, add a large portion of micronized Kava to your Smoothie and you will immediate stop feeling sorry for yourself. Hey, take that silly grin off your face, you’re on a diet! A Kava Smoothie would make a really healthy and delightful mid-afternoon snack and a fantastic pick me up to help you finish a dreary day at work. Am I right or what?
BulaBuck and I are going to experiment with a variety of different ingredients and we are expecting plenty of input from the forum members. Right now we are focusing on instant Kava, micronized, and extract for the Kava portion. Those are easy. The Holy Grail will be recipes for powder. That’s when the burden conveniently shifts to Chef Bulabuck (sorry about that Chef). Hey, I am only a mixologist, I need serious help here. In addition, we hope to use a variety of ingredients in an attempt to suit everyone’s diets and tastes. Ex: Sugar, no sugar, thick drinks, thin drinks, and a variety of flavors. I hope some of the in house nutritionists can help in this respect.
One more very important fact, our intention is not to replace our daily grog but perhaps to create a treat where we periodically indulge ourselves. Ex: On a trip to the beach, by the pool, on your camping trip, on vacation, at work on a bad day, at Parties, and so on. And what a great way to introduce a friend to Kava!