🇻🇺 Ni-Vanuatu Cuisine

Kava

Kava Root Drink

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Ground kava root mixed with water and strained. A mildly sedative traditional ceremonial drink.

Ingredients

200g fresh kava root
2 cups water
Straining cloth
Coconut shell cups
Extra water for dilution
1 tsp coconut milk (optional)
Fresh kava leaves
Clean water for rinsing

Instructions

1 Pound or grind fresh kava root.
2 Place ground root in straining cloth.
3 Add water and knead to extract liquid.
4 Strain thoroughly, squeezing out all liquid.
5 Dilute to desired strength.
6 Serve in coconut shell cups.

Did You Know?

Vanuatu is considered the birthplace of kava, with the greatest genetic diversity of kava plants.