Mauby Sugar Free Food

Mauby (also called mavi, mabi or maubi) is a tree bark-based beverage widely consumed in the Caribbean. Its flavor is initially sweet, somewhat like root beer, but changes to a prolonged, but not astringent bitter aftertaste. It derives its name from the central ingredient, the bark of the mauby tree, a buckthorn commonly referred to as "soldierwood" or "naked wood". Strips of the bark are steeped in boiling water, to which a hefty amount of cane sugar and a variety of spices have been added. On many islands, a portion of a previous batch is used as a starter, and the whole is left to ferment for several days. Fermented or not, it's drunk ice-cold. In folk medicine, mauby is variously ascribed the ability to lower cholesterol, counteract arthritis, reduce high blood pressure, act as an aphrodisiac, relieve dysentery, lower diabetics' blood sugar, and to be an excellent thirst-slaking "cooling" beverage. Chilling time not included in preparation time.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Beverages

Time 10m

Yield 1 1/2 quarts, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129, Sodium 3.9, Carbohydrate 33.3, Sugar 33.3

Make and share this Mauby- Sugar Free recipe from Food.com.

Provided by atesmer

Categories     Beverages

Time 45m

Yield 8 oz. servings, 56 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1.3, Sodium 4.1, Carbohydrate 0.1, Sugar 0.1

There's no better way to cool off on a hot summer's day than with a cool drink! This recipe was in this past Sunday's coupon section of the Asbury Park Press. The recipe was provided by Equal sweetener. I modified it to suit my tastes. It tastes great!!

Provided by Fridays pal

Categories     Beverages

Time 4h20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.9, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 13.6, Sodium 104.1, Carbohydrate 24, Fiber 1, Sugar 17.9, Protein 8.6