First Friday Coffee - Chia Drink Recipe

Posted by Alina

This November's  First Friday Coffee in the Courtyard in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was a great hit! It is very encouraging to see how the group of ladies & men coming to mingle for coffee after Mass each month is growing :) The enthusiasm is pretty contagious.

I was also very amazed at how open everyone was to try my strange looking, black-speckled, jelly-textured Limeade drink that I brought...October AND November. How good to know everyone is very open minded to try new things!

I brought it thinking that it'd give everyone an opportunity to try Chia Seeds, which have been a recent rave amongst runners. I am not a "runner", but I do like to run, as of last year. The seeds were mentioned in the book Born to Run.

Someone also mentioned another Chia Pudding w/ Coconut Milk, Agave, Vanilla, and Chia Seeds. I need to try making this. It sounds really good. It may be something to bring for December!

I mentioned I'd post the recipe, so here is my version of it:

Chia Seed Limeade Drink

1/4 c. Chia Seeds

8-9 c. Water

1/4 c. Lime Juice

1/4 c. Sugar or Blue Agave (a natural sweetener from the Agave cactus plant, w/ a lower glycemic index)

Let the seeds sit in the water for about a half hour (but it can sit for days in the fridge too). This allows the little jelly-ness burst out of the seeds.

Chia Seeds can be found at Whole Foods or MOM's (My Organic Market). MOM's is on Parklawn Dr. behind White Flint Mall.