How to | Chia Fresca (Iskiate)
I decided to share a wonderful drink I discovered when reading Born to Run. It’s called Iskiate in the book and is otherwise known as Chia Fresca. It’s main ingredient is the same Chia seed that you used to grow your Chia pet as a child, or maybe even as an adult. The big selling point is the seed’s nutritional value, which the book describes is like eating a salmon steak with spinach. So it tastes sweet and it’s good for you!
[box type="shadow"]It’s very simple: combine Chia seeds (8 tbsp), Sugar (4 tbsp), Warm water (3 c), and lime juice (2 limes) – then refrigerate – but you might want to stir intermittently while it’s initially cooling down in the frig so you don’t get big chunks. That is the recipe I use, I’m sure you can find others out there, I know I found one that suggested putting a little rum in it to make it like a mojito.[/box]
I just bought some Chia seeds bulk for fairly cheap, see below for links on where you can buy them. It’s definitely cheaper than the green grocery in town.
Here’s a link for a 3 lb bag of them: 3-pound-chia-seed-internet-special
Interested more in the book “Born to Run” :
Hey Lucas! My name is lauren and i recently found your channel on youtube! I am 15 and planning on studying film making and cinematography in college. You are really amazing with the camera and have your own creative twist to your videos. I was just wondering if you could shoot me an email, I would love to talk with you about your approach to your vids and the equiptment you used!
Yes sir, Lucas! I gotta try this Chia Fresca out sometime! I like that 2004 NCAA DIII XC Championship shirt you are sporting there too. Good times in Old Eau Claire, Wisco! Great video as usual and llok forward to more in the future.
For more information about chia seeds, and some recipe ideas, check out my website: http://www.chiativity.org