Tigers Milk was a very popular high-protein drink that was created by Adele Davis. Try it, especially if you are looking for a great tasting high protein drink pre or post workout!
Tiger’s Milk is an excellent tonic. It supplies protein, essential fatty acids and calcium, iron and B vitamins. When I was very active in my 20’s and 30’s I found it good to have a full glass in the afternoon, 2 to 3 hours before the evening meal for best result.
It gives you a great boost of energy and is perfect for a person who is seriously into health and fitness. This recipe is my little contribution to celebrating the life of nutritionist Adelle Davis.
I purchased her book when I was a student and many of her views shaped my outlook in the clinic regarding eating a natural, whole foods diet rich in vegetables.
Tiger’s Milk is a very good protein drink for a cyclist, rugby or football player, martial artist, swimmer, runner or gym enthusiast.
Adelle Davis, in her book “Lets Get Well” (1970’s) gave the recipe for “Tigers Milk”.
Adelle Davis (1904 –1974) worked tirelessly as an advocate for better diet as a means of improving one’s health. She was considered “the most famous nutritionist in the early to mid-20th century.”
In 1942, Adelle published an early textbook on nutrition, which was followed by four best-selling books for consumers, all of which promoted the benefits of natural foods while criticising the diet of the ordinary person in the United States. Her books have sold over 10 million copies worldwide and have had a significant impact on shaping American healthy eating habits.
The name Tiger’s Milk was copyrighted.
Adelle later sold the name to a concern and changed the name to “Pep-up”. This first recipe below is Adelle Davis’ original recipe, that I have been recommending to patients for years.
The second recipe is my personal version of Tiger’s Milk. This was a popular beverage with me for years during my active gym years in the 80’s and 90’s.
Now, thats all there is to it! It has a pleasant taste and will do the world of good.
This is about 40 grams of protein, with minimal calories.
Tiger’s Milk could replace breakfast, but over the years I have found that it could use a little more fibre in the way of LSA mix (Linseed Sunflower & Almond) which was made popular in the 1980’s by Dr. Sandra Cabot (The Liver Cleansing Diet).
Blend 2 cups of Soy, Rice or Oat milk with
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My mother made this for us in the 60s. She added orange juice.
Haha, that sounds like my mother! Thanks for your kind comment.
My mother got tiger’s milk for me when I was little. I LOVED it. Have searched for years for it and am very disappointed because of the ignorance of people and their.frivolous lawsuits. Thanks for posting this.
Is it Safe consuming brewers yeast everyday? or could i get yeast overgrow in my gut?
recipe Sounds awesome. i will try it!
GM I don’t see mention of the frozen orange juice concentrate and that was in Adelle’s true original recipe. Also, do I do anything to the brewers yeast before adding it to the mixture?
Thank you,
I’m pretty sure the original drink was grosser than this, lol. I remember it having concentrated frozen orange juice, blackstrap molasses and lecithin in it too. I used to make a quart at a time and sip it through out the day when I was pregnant. I had a great big healthy baby!