I had some fresh frozen kava one time and I used a blender. It came out fine. I would use maybe 250g in 2.25 litres of water and then you've got 3 shells of 250 ml each that should be strong enough for you all to get something from it as it's your first time. As you get used to it you can definitely use less. You'll need to split it up into smaller batches unless you've got a massive blender! The only other issue is potentiation. Maybe eat something fatty after or during. I put milk directly in my mix as it helps me to use all of the kava as I drink it but that's optional!
When I first started I did use all milk and it worked fine but I realised you can just use a quarter milk to three quarters water and it still works. I have found that coconut fat didn't make much difference for me.
My first go around with the 1/2lb bags was a bit weak. What I settled on was 1lb (2 half lb frozen packages) put into the blender (ninja) and filled up which is about 8 cups of water. Blend for 2-3 minutes. Strain for the first wash then dump back in the blender and use half the amount of water you did the first time so ~4 cups and blend again and strain for the second wash. The stronger method was better suited for my drinking style. So 1lb for about 12 cups of water.
Crazy how quick that good stuff goes huh?
Agreed for a person who has 8-12TBS/night 1 lb of fresh frozen is probably closer to what you would end up drinking. I shared those lbs with my wife but I probably drank 3/4 of it.For fresh kava, I’d say 1/2 pound per person minimum. 1 pound per person for something closer to Vanuatu strength. The high power blender, like Ninja, really helps a lot with fresh root prep…but I still knead it a little bit too after the blender.
