I've kept my prep secret for a while, but I haven't a clue why. Here, my friends, I'll show you the best way to make a potent grog without going crazy using extraction techniques that only a scientist can figure out. It also only takes a solid 10 minutes! Patent Pending. Just kidding.
Step 1:
Take a heaping 1/2 cup of root (lately I've been into CK Lawena ) and put it in your strainer. Next, throw the bag of kava into a bowl, and shake it till there isn't much kava dust in the bag. Most of what you drink in kava happens to be these particulates that make their way through your bag anyways, so you're just making the process faster and easier doing it this way. By the way, CK provides free 80 micron nylon strainers with each order.
Step 2:
Add 1.5 cups of the hottest tap water you can get (don't bother microwaving it, or it might get too hot. Just stick with your tap.) to your mess of kava dust, and mix up the powder at the bottom with your hands. Eliminate any lumps of powder you can find. After, start kneading the kava still remaining in the bag. What you've done is let the kava soak in the hot water for a bit while you messed with your powder, and made sure it was nice and pliable.
Step 3:
Knead like the dickens. You're attempting to extract all of the oils and resins left over in the makas (the leftovers that you don't want to drink) that remain in your bag. If you've shaken it nicely, you'll find you don't have much left in your bag anyways, so it makes kneading quick and painless. If you've got a sweet nylon bag like I do, you can use your Hulk strength to get every last drop out.
Step 4:
Add 1/2 cup of ice to your grog, and leave it for a few minutes. Swirl it around if you want, juggle some coconuts, whatever you want while it's thinning/cooling your kava. I normally start drinking before all the ice is gone, but you get the drift. FYI, drinking ice isn't fun -- it makes the texture strange, so make sure to take any bits out of your soon-to-be-gone shell.
Step 5:
Bula! Pour into your favorite 4-6 oz container and chug it as fast as possible! I drink one shell (the 4-6 oz) every 20 minutes until I feel comfortable. Don't overdo it!
Step 6:
If you get a little nausea like I occasionally do, chew some of these bad boys after a shell. They'll clear your palate and give you something tasty to suck on.
I've also got some additional instructions on my site here: http://cactuskava.com/kava-preparation
Let me know if you have any questions!
Step 1:
Take a heaping 1/2 cup of root (lately I've been into CK Lawena ) and put it in your strainer. Next, throw the bag of kava into a bowl, and shake it till there isn't much kava dust in the bag. Most of what you drink in kava happens to be these particulates that make their way through your bag anyways, so you're just making the process faster and easier doing it this way. By the way, CK provides free 80 micron nylon strainers with each order.
Step 2:
Add 1.5 cups of the hottest tap water you can get (don't bother microwaving it, or it might get too hot. Just stick with your tap.) to your mess of kava dust, and mix up the powder at the bottom with your hands. Eliminate any lumps of powder you can find. After, start kneading the kava still remaining in the bag. What you've done is let the kava soak in the hot water for a bit while you messed with your powder, and made sure it was nice and pliable.
Step 3:
Knead like the dickens. You're attempting to extract all of the oils and resins left over in the makas (the leftovers that you don't want to drink) that remain in your bag. If you've shaken it nicely, you'll find you don't have much left in your bag anyways, so it makes kneading quick and painless. If you've got a sweet nylon bag like I do, you can use your Hulk strength to get every last drop out.
Step 4:
Add 1/2 cup of ice to your grog, and leave it for a few minutes. Swirl it around if you want, juggle some coconuts, whatever you want while it's thinning/cooling your kava. I normally start drinking before all the ice is gone, but you get the drift. FYI, drinking ice isn't fun -- it makes the texture strange, so make sure to take any bits out of your soon-to-be-gone shell.
Step 5:
Bula! Pour into your favorite 4-6 oz container and chug it as fast as possible! I drink one shell (the 4-6 oz) every 20 minutes until I feel comfortable. Don't overdo it!
Step 6:
If you get a little nausea like I occasionally do, chew some of these bad boys after a shell. They'll clear your palate and give you something tasty to suck on.
I've also got some additional instructions on my site here: http://cactuskava.com/kava-preparation
Let me know if you have any questions!
