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Dawa Drink
Enjoy a sip of the ultimate Kenyan drink dawa! This cocktail is perfectly refreshing, balanced, irresistibly smooth, and a must-try!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 188 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
African
Ingredients
- ½ lime (cleaned, and cut into small wedges)
- 2 bar spoons demerara sugar (alternatively, use turbinado, coconut, or brown sugar)
- 2 oz (60ml) vodka
- a drizzle of Honey
- 1 cup crushed ice (use more or less, as preferred)
Instructions
- Add lime quarters with the peel facing down to a cocktail glass, and muddle well (see notes).
- Add sugar and the vodka, then combine using a cocktail spoon.
- Next, fill the glass with crushed ice. Using a spoon or a dawa stick if you own one, add a generous drizzle of honey, then stir to combine.
- Garnish your Kenyan dawa drink with some lime wedges, and serve it chilled!
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Notes
- Use more or less sugar or lime, to suit your preference.
- Muddling is the process of “smushing” fruit, herbs, or sugar into a cocktail to infuse their flavors. It releases the juices and oils trapped between the rinds and seeds, resulting in a more flavourful drink.
Nutrition Information
Calories
188kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
0.2g
(0%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.02g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
13mg
(1%)
Potassium
39mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
17IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 188
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 188kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 17IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.