If you follow this blog you might still remember my orange compote recipe. I used cardamom infused water to marinade the oranges. The scent of cardamom was so intense that I decided to add the still moist pods into my freshly made cashew nut milk. I kept the jar in the fridge for more than ten hours and made an incredibly delicious smoothie the next morning. I used very ripe bananas and did not have to add any sweetener. 
Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas
 - 1 1/2 cups raw nut milk of your choice
 - 1 Tbsp cardamom pods (use more if you like cardamom)
 - pinch Celtic sea salt
 - 2-3 ice cubes
 
Method:
- Using mortar and pestle crash the cardamom pods just a bit. Do not turn them into a power.
 - Put crashed cardamom pods into a medium large mason jar. Pour raw nut milk and cover the jar with a lid. Place the jar in the fridge and allow it to soak up the cardamom essence overnight.
 - Peel the bananas. If necessary chop them into manageable chunks.
 - Pour the cardamom infused nut milk into a blender. And bananas, slat and ice cubes and whiz on a high speed until smooth.
 - Pour into glasses and enjoy in good company!
 
In radiant health, passionately raw - Dominique
Dominique Allmon©2014

