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Fresh mango and banana add a rich taste of the tropics to this energy-giving drink, while the star anise lends a delicious warmth and aroma. Bananas are a concentrated bundle of nutrients and their high starch content makes them a good source of sustained energy, but make sure you use them when ripe.

2 star anise

1 medium mango, peeled, pitted and chopped

juice of 1 large orange

1 medium carrot, peeled and coarsely grated

1 medium banana, peeled and chopped

2 teaspoons camu camu powder (see page 15)

ground nutmeg, for sprinkling

SERVES 2

Soak the star anise in 50 ml/3½ tablespoons just-boiled water overnight. Discard the star anise and put the mango and soaking water in a blender with the orange juice, carrot, banana and camu camu powder then blend until smooth. Add pure or filtered water if too thick and sprinkle with nutmeg just before serving.

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