Monday, March 5th, 2012

How to Make Irish Moss Gel (VIDEO)

by Kristen in irish moss, raw food, video, vita mix blender

I really wish I didn’t wait so long to learn how to make Irish Moss Gel. It’s an amazing food that is fun for raw foods and great for beauty. I use Irish Moss Gel in all kinds of raw foods: smoothies, desserts, yogurt, soups, nut milks, and on my face for a beauty mask. In the video below I’ll show you how to make your own. (Buy your irish moss here.) And, following the video below, I share step-by-step instructions as well. Enjoy!

*Note… there is an irish moss on the market that I bought where I’ve heard it only needs to be soaked for about an hour in hot water. It also appears to be a bit less dirty. I haven’t tried it yet.

Step-by-Step instructions with photos…

A handful of Irish Moss

 

Rinse well with filtered water, cut out sandy bits if needed with scissors.

 

Cut irish moss for easier soaking and blending.

Soak 12 to 24 hours in bowl of water in the refrigerator.

Place soaked irish moss in blender (high speed preferably)

 

Add filtered water.

 

The amount of water you use varies with the amount of irish moss as well as the texture goal. I usually fill enough water to reach the top of the moss in the blender as pictured here. This gives a good thick texture after it's refrigerated post blending. Use less water for thicker/firmer gel (good for raw vegan nut cheese dips) or more water for looser gel (good for raw vegan smoothies, soups, nut milks).

 

Blend on high speed, perhaps for a (+ or -) minute (depending on the amount you're blending). Basically, blend until smooth.

 

Blended irish moss.

 

Voila! Irish Moss Gel! Store this in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

 

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18 Comments

  • http://www.j3nn.net/ j3nn

    I just bought Irish moss last week from Amazon and I can’t wait to use it! I have so many plans for it. I’m hoping I can make my own shampoo/soap/lotion, and yummy yummy foods. It has SO MANY uses!

  • GardenKeeper

    I can’t wait to try this.  It is much easier than I imagined! 

  • Kathryn

    Where can we find recipies to use it?

    • http://GreenMommyBlog.com/ Kristen Suzanne

      Some books have recipes, mine do not since I’m new to playing with it. I’m making recipes now. An easy way to start is just adding a spoonful to smoothies, raw soups, raw nut milks, etc.

  • Wzdm2th

    Thanks for all the videos!!!  Random question for you… where do you buy your nuts?  Have you found a place to purchase multiple kinds or do you have a place for almonds and a place for hazelnuts, etc.  I was getting them from WHOLE FOODS but my store does not carry all the nuts in raw organic.  For example the almonds are raw in one bin and not raw but organic in the next bin.  You get the idea.  Thanks for you help!

    • http://GreenMommyBlog.com/ Kristen Suzanne

      I usually buy from BlueMountainOrganic online, sometimes Amazon and sometimes Raw Food World. I look for sales and deals in buying bulk. I like almonds from Bremnar Farms in CA.

  • http://bonzaiaphrodite.com/ Sayward Rebhal

    Hey Kristen! So I’m a big fan of moss and have had a ton of fun experimenting with it. I LOVE that you can make creamy fluffy rich desserts without all the heavy nuts. Love it!

    However, for the most part I have never been able to get ALL of the *ocean* out of my moss gel. No matter how long I soak, there’s still a hint of that oceany-ness. Have you found that as well? Or if not, any tips on getting it to taste totally neutral?

    Thanks lady!

    • http://GreenMommyBlog.com/ Kristen Suzanne

      No, actually I don’t sense it, but perhaps that’s because I don’t use a lot per recipe. Do you soak and change the water during soaking?

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    Irish moss is a species of seaweed which grows abundantly in the rocky parts of Atlantic coast.  If it is fresh the plant is soft and cartilaginous.  This is rich in iodine and sulfur.

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    I have never heard of this before. I always love to taste new things. So you basically eat Irish moss with other foods? I see that it is blended with other foods. Cool!

  • http://www.dinneenviggiano.blogspot.com/ Dinneen

    Despite the wonderful health benefits, I’ve also been intimidated to experiment with Irish Moss.  Just kept putting it off.  Thanks for de-mystifying. :) 

  • erin

    kristen, what kind of filter do you use for your water?  i used to use a countertop unit made by new wave enviro, but recently realized it doesn’t filter out flouride…

  • Eselpee

    Has anyone tried freezing Irish Moss? I was considering it for a child who needs thickened liquids as a base for popscicles. Regular popscicles melt to a thin liquid which is not swallowed safely. Other thickeners I have tried separate when thawed, leave that unsafe thin liquid. 

    • http://GreenMommyBlog.com/ Kristen Suzanne

      I’ve not heard of that… but you could try non-gmo soy lecithin granules or raw sunflower lecithin.

  • http://getskinnygovegan.blogspot.com/ GetSkinnyGoVegan

    Aren’t the Omega 3′s extremely high in it??  Was just perusing the Brenda Davis “Becoming Raw” book again, looking at omega section & think they were higher than the rest of vegan sources.  Irish Moss & Wakame were at the top as I remember.

  • http://profiles.google.com/cheluna Consuelo Hermosilla

    Hi!! Thanks for sharing this amazing info! I was wondering, this Irish moss is the same used in beer elaboration?
    Thank you so much!