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Sea Moss Drink

Name: Sea Moss Drink
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Antigua and Barbuda
Ingredients: 4g Agar; 500ml Milk; 3 tbsp Sweetened condensed milk; 2 tbsp Sugar; 1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder; A pinch Nutmeg; A pinch Vanilla Extract; 200ml Water

Dessert

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Seaweed simmered until thick and sweetened with milk and spices — a Caribbean tonic drink.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Sea moss (Irish moss) is a seaweed growing on Caribbean rocks; on Eastern Caribbean islands such as Antigua it's simmered into a thick liquid and sweetened with milk, condensed milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla into a cold drink. It's loved as a strength-building drink. This version uses agar.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a stall near an Antiguan beach, a chilled, silky white drink is poured from a bottle and dusted with nutmeg.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Agar 4g
Milk 500ml
Sweetened condensed milk 3 tbsp
Sugar 2 tbsp
Cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp
Nutmeg A pinch
Vanilla Extract A pinch
Water 200ml

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Put water and the agar in a pot over heat to dissolve.
Add the milk and warm.
Add the condensed milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.
Cool slightly and chill in the fridge until lightly thickened.
Stir well, pour into glasses, and sprinkle with nutmeg.

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