How to Process Kava Kava
Kava Kava can be processed from its original root form into a drink that will ease the mind as well as the body. Although it is possible to merely extract the Kavalactones with cold water or milk, grinding the root beforehand can help assist the extraction process. Kava Kava has been highly regarded for its natural stress relief properties, ever since its first use by natives of the South Pacific. Now is the time to learn how to get the most out of this amazing plant.
Things You'll Need
- Grinder
- Milk or cold water
- Straining bag
- Kava Kava root
- 2 drinking glasses
- Spoon
Instructions
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Place two teaspoons of Kava Kava root into the electric grinder, then grind the plant material until it becomes very fine. Keep grinding it until it becomes a powdered substance. The finer the grind, the better the results of the extraction.
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Fill the drinking glass 3/4 full of your choice of organic milk or cold water. Just about any milk will work, such as goat, cow and even coconut. Make sure that the liquid is not hot, for the heat will destroy the grounded root's Kavaloactones.
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Pour the grounded root contents of the electric grinder into the glass of milk or cold water, then stir it with the spoon. Continue to stir the liquid until it becomes murky, almost yellow in color. The mixture should now be muddy in appearance.
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Hold the straining bag over the second drinking glass, then pour the liquid from the first glass into the straining bag. Squeeze the straining bag tightly to remove any of the Kavalactones that are left in the plant material. You are now ready to embark on your first Kava Kava extraction drinking experience.
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