Sea Moss Smoothie- #FlowerCocktailHour
No other beverage cocktail has created such interest- whether it interested people??? or more over- people wanting to know what it tastes like????
I got lots of comments- from the Life in Bloom crew- and our friends at American Public Television – asking whether I liked this drink… or speculating that maybe I didn’t like it… hahahah! We are always searching for interesting cocktails or mocktails or beverages- that go along with the theme- and this Sea Moss Smoothie is actually a traditional Caribbean drink… and it was interesting as we did the research and found out it actually included Sea Moss. Watch the Magic of Moss Episode here!
J creates this Caribbean Sea Moss Smoothie- with actual Sea Moss!
You can purchase the Sea Moss at specialty food stores or Caribbean Markets- I found mine on line… here’s a link to get you started!
So back to the big questions…
1. QUESTION: Did I like the Sea Moss Smoothie?
Answer: I will eat or drink just about anything- I don’t have anything I really don’t like… there are things I prefer not to eat (Like Strawberries- just don’t like them) … but I was fed Liver and Onions as a kid and don’t mind it… I used to eat Brains and Eggs… another childhood favorite- or Beef Tongue… so I will give most anything it a try…
The Sea Moss Smoothie- was interesting- and I didn’t hate it… I just think – when you talk about eating moss… some people recoil- and thus they thought I didn’t enjoy it… but it was interesting- it DID NOT taste like Moss… or Fishy… so Did I like it? It was Fine… and it wasn’t unpleasant!
2. QUESTION: What did the Sea Moss Smoothie taste like?
Answer: as stated- it did not taste like Moss or taste like the Ocean nor Fishy… it tasted like a Christmas Candle- I don’t know why– and if you watch through the credits-to the outtakes- the crew- said- “What’s it taste like????” and I said- ‘this is weird – but it tastes like “CHRISTMAS”… kind of clove like- with a citrus overtone… it definitely tasted like cinnamon/clove – so it tasted like Christmas Smells!
Everyone wants to know what the Sea Moss Smoothie Tastes like… watch the credits on this episode of Life in Bloom- for my review!
Here’s the Recipe and Ingredient List
2 ounces of Dried Sea Moss
2 Limes – for fresh lime juice – or you can use Lime Juice
4 drops Moss Green Food coloring
1 cups of evaporated Milk
1/8 cup of Organic Kane Sugar
2 teaspoons Angostura bitters
There is some overnight prep- as the moss is dried and very hard when it arrives- even though it’s bagged – it’s a little harder than gummi bears..
1. Place the sea moss in a bowl with Fresh Lime Juice – with moss green food coloring- and 12 cup of water- Allow to soak overnight!
2. Drain the Sea Moss- and place in a sauce pan with 2 cups of water- and bring to boil- Lower the heat and simmer until the Sea Moss looks like a wad of jelly- this takes about 30-40 minutes… Remove the Sea Moss “jelly” from the heat and allow to cool. (about 3-4 hours)
3. Place the Sea Moss “jelly”- in a blender with the evaporated milk and sugar- and puree for 1 minute or until smooth…
4. Pour into a glass over ice- add the dashes of bitters on top … and serve!
Do you dare to try the Sea Moss Smoothie? Let me know what you think… email J@ubloom.com
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