Craving you coffee fix every day, but wanting to cut down on your caffeine intake? Try this perfect summer drink that has a dark chocolatey flavour and a zippy caffeine-like boost.

Makes 3-4 glasses

½ cup cashew nut butter

1/8 cup maple syrup

1/8 cup agave

1 teaspoon Siberian ginseng

½ table spoon astragalus

½ table spoon taheebo

1 table spoon foti

3 cups of ice

¼ cups of cacao powder

1 cup water

Place the nut butter, maple and agave into a power blender. Add the herbs, ice, cacao powder and water. Blend in a blender. You should get a thick icy textured drink that you can eat with a spoon. Sprinkle with cacao nibs.

Interesting fact: When combining cacao and foti an incredible synergy occurs. They support each other in affecting a change in mood by allowing greater levels of feel-good brain chemicals to become available.

Recipe courtesy: Rawlicious: Recipes for radiant health by Peter and Beryn Daniel ISBN:978-0-620-43989-3