Fresh Irish Moss ~ (Clear, Wild-Crafted)

Irish moss (also known as Carrageen), is a raw, un-processed seaweed wonder! Irish Moss is an atlantic red sea plant that acts as an emulsifier and thickener when processed with water and is quickly becoming a staple ingredient in raw gourmet cuisine. Irish Moss will make any recipe fluffy, adding volume and super smooth and creamy lusciousness to puddings and sweets creating a very similar texture to the cooked counterpart.

In Ireland, this short, bushy, red sea plant was traditionally boiled with milk and sugar to release the gelling agent (carrageen), then cooled to form a pudding, sometimes called "Blancmange."
The carrageen extracted from Irish moss is used worldwide as a colloidal thickening agent in many foods and cosmetics.

If you have ever eaten ice cream, then you have already eaten Irish moss.
 
This product is an excellent natural vegan alternative to gelatin (in the form of a highly nutritious seaweed).

Since Irish moss is almost flavorless with virtually no smell, it makes the perfect base for using in sweet deserts, ice-creams, shakes, parfaits, mousse, pies, as well as savory dishes like nut cheese and nut "yogurt ".

SEA VEGGIE FOR DESSERT?
If you've been fortunate enough to visit any of the famous raw restaurants in New York, the chances are you tried one of the fabulous desserts they have made with Irish Moss. Now you can make your own at home, it's actually really simple, and once you're used to the preparation (see below) it's quick, easy and fun to create with!

Usually, irish moss is boiled to turn it into a thickener, but with a bit of careful preparation, it can be done the raw way too. Once you've made 'Irish Moss Gel' it's also an excellent addition to your daily fruit or superfood smoothies! It will give your smoothie more "body" and a pack a huge mineral punch!

As a completely natural and nutritious sea plant it brilliantly replaces conventional emulsifiers, thickeners, and gelatins that contain animal by-products or chemical additives. This is because Irish moss is abundant in polysaccharides known as carrageenan, which is what gives it's solidifying and thickening properties. Irish Moss is not only a wonder ingredient it's also a nutritional superstar.

As an amazing source of rare minerals and loaded with life- enhancing nutrients, containing nearly 10% protein, 15% minerals and essential rare vitamins such as Vitamin K and B12. Our wild-harvested Irish moss comes direct from the coast of Ireland.

RAW Irish Moss is naturally sun-dried and becomes an off-white color. When soaked and re-hydrated, it will become much more translucent.

See our Blog Post on Preparing & Using Irish Moss

CAUTION:
This is a natural product and may contain some small shells, stones or crustaceans.

STORAGE:
Dry Irish Moss will stay up to a year in a cool dry place, as the natural salts will preserve it.

INGREDIENTS:
Wild-harvested, Whole Leaf Clear Irish Moss (Carrageen, Carragheen)