Recipe: Green Kale Detox Smoothie - Hangover cure

This morning I inadvertently cured my post-birthday hangover with a green smoothie. I had a big bunch of Kale to use up so threw it all in the mix. Unfortunately it made my smoothie taste like liquid grass (I made my boyfriend try it and he was pulling faces for the next 5 minutes). I could have added more sugar, but instead I downed the whole lot, which helped massively as the aftertaste after I sipped it was definitely the issue and the coldness froze the 'bleurgh' out of my esophagus.

5 minutes later the sicky, furry mouth feeling was gone and I felt almost normal. Score!

Below is the recipe. Warning: you may need to sweeten up a lot, or mix up with a kale and spinach combo if you want to sip in a lady-like manner without pulling faces.

Green Detox Smoothie

• Liquid base: Half fill smoothie bottle with a mix of kefir, coconut milk and almond milk (you can use two or just one of these if you are short)
• 2 handfuls of kale
• A few slices of frozen banana (can use fresh but the coldness helps with the taste)
• Some frozen berries
• A squeeze of honey or agave syrup
• A generous scoop of Chocolate Dharma mix (optional)

Blend and drink, quickly. Superfood in a glass, and much more healthy than my previous recovery drink of choice - Berocca.

Interested if anyone has any tips for how to make this more tasty in future!

If you are suffering from the aftereffects of a night on the sauce, make sure you follow up your smoothie with a drink of water, and keep sipping water to stay hydrated throughout the day.