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Milky Bitter Leaf Shake: It’s Not Your Grandmother’s Bitter Leaf Juice

By Ronke Edoho
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Published: June 10, 2015


This recipe calls for unwashed bitter leaf. If you find this a little daunting, you may start with washed bitter leaf and gradually incorporate more of the unwashed leaves as you get more used to the taste.

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Milky Bitter Leaf Shake

Ingredients

  • 2 handfuls fresh bitter leaf or 1/2 cup dried
  • thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled
  • 1 cup 2% milk (or 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water, or 3 tablespoons powdered milk in 1 cup water)
  • 1-2 tablespoons honey

Instructions

  1. In a blender, combine the bitter leaf with 1 cup water. Blend for 2-3 minutes to extract juice.
  2. Place a mesh strainer over a bowl and pour in the puréed leaves to collect the juice. Discard the resulting chaff. Use a spoon to scoop off any foaming residue that collects on top of the collected juice.
  3. In a medium-size container, combine the bitter leaf juice, milk and honey. Stir well to combine.
  4. Serve over ice or at room temperature.
https://www.radianthealthmag.com/healthy-eating/milky-bitter-leaf-shake/

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Ronke Edoho is the founder and creative administrator for 9jafoodie.com. A CPA by profession, her interest in food and agriculture started at a very tender age. Ronke’s dream is to make an impact on the entire food chain, from farm to table.
Ronke’s recipes presented on 9jafoodie.com are rooted in tradition paired with a modern flair. Traditional African recipes have a tendency to appear complicated; the goal of 9jafoodie.com is to simplify as much as possible. Ronke also presents many healthier alternatives to traditional recipes.
Readers can look forward to Ronke’s first eBook, coming soon to her website.

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