Thank you so much for your recipe and advice. I tried Chia Seeds before and I didn't do it right so I gave them up. Now I will try it your way! I am a disabled vet and all I have it seems is my health and I want to be healthy.
I just tried this myself. I used a cup of water for 3tbsp of chia seeds. I let it sit in the fridge until it was gelled. Then I added a cup of cranberry pomegranate juice. Stirred it up and it was perfect. Not too jelly-like and not too liquidy. A 1 to 1 ratio seems to be just right. The amount I made is for 2 servings. I didn't want to make too much since it was my first time and I wasn't sure if I would like it. I have a thing about textures.. some just completely put me off.
My whole family is in love with the mamma chia seed drinks... so my mom actually contacted the person who started the mamma chia company and she told us how to make the drinks... to get the right amount of water to seed ratio... you have to mix the seeds with a lot more water... we use a huge jar and you have to shake the seeds and water together in the jar back and forth... use a lot more water and you should be perfect. and you don't need to let it sit over night :D glad you made this video!
Good to know!! =) Thanks for the tip!! =) We are still trying to perfect the ratio =) We usually don't drink that entire bottle at once, it takes about two days to get through that! =)
I make me and my husband a huge bottle of green tea and honey chia seed drink every night before bed and let it sit overnight. By morning its like green tea and honey jello and we drink it through the day. We both love it and it keeps us hydrated all day long!
1/3 cup chia and 2 cups of water in a mason jar will make a nice chia gel that will last in the fridge for weeks, but mine is always gone in a few days. I add to juice and smoothies. I just love it!!!
I've been making iced green tea with chia seeds for awhile, and the key to perfecting the gelatinous layer on the outside is to keep them in liquid in a larger container so that they're freely flowing and have plenty of space around them to form the layer. Because you're doing them all crowded together in a tiny bowl, they're too close and hence, don't form as much of the layer, because there's no room for them to grow. Try it, it works!
For those for you who are unable to find chia seeds, try looking for basil seeds. Basil seeds are a bit smaller and have been used in similar style asian drinks for decades!
I made cherry strawberry seed jam once. It's really jelly as you can imagine. The ing. I used are: 1 cup strawberries (fresh and mashed) 1 Tablespoon chia seeds 1 Tablespoon water maple syrup, to taste (or other sweetener, like stevia) Mix and let sit for an hour then enjoy on your toast... yum!
I have been so Chia obsessed lately! Not sure why but just love it. And levels my blood sugar. I love the ideas and will try them, I just drink them in water for most part. I like the texture thing as well. I am thinking this is not just a phase but a life time thing for me. Thanks for the video.
I've done something similar with flax seeds and used it as an all natural gel for my hair (only keeps for a few days in the fridge). Either keep them in the water overnight or, for quicker results, boil them. The gelatin consistency occurs very quickly this way. Then just allow it to cool a bit and add it to your juice. And you don't have to use very much, either. I typically use 1-2 tblspns of the flax (or chia) and it goes a very long way.
I did this with crystal light, I made the crystal light first (in a regular water bottle), and then I poured it into a cup. I added 1.5 tbsp of black chia seeds and stirred it. and then I let it sit in the fridge for 2 hours (any longer and it was too thick for me). So I didn't hydrate them first, but maybe it's a different texture than what you guys are aiming for . It reminds me of bubble tea !
I had a recipe that used chocolate almond milk as the "juice/water". It had a high seed to liquid ratio so it was really thick like a pudding. Basically you just used the almond milk to hydrate the seeds like he shows here (maybe with a bit more liquid than he's using), let that sit in the fridge overnight, then the next morning you just eat it with a spoon. It was really good.
Hey Rachel! On the back of my chia seed package, it said that the seeds absorb 9x the amount of water. If you add three tablespoons of chia seeds, you can add 27 tablespoons (a bit more than a cup and a half) of water. When i do this, it looks like there is way too much water for the seeds, but after you let it sit for 5 minutes, everything is absorbed and it is very gelatinous. This may give you the consistency you are looking for. Hope this helped :)
In Indonesia, we put chia seed in the fruit ice. Dice different kind of fruit, watermelon, melon, apple, kiwi, lychee, mix with lychee syrup and water and put chia seed inside.
My mother-in-law introduced me to the chia seeds and ever since we love it! Thanks for the video. I too was letting them soak overnight! I hate waiting so I am going to try your method!
We normally use to have this drink , it's very simple to make it all u need is chia seeds soak them in water for about half an hour n then fill your glass with any fruit syrup like we usually add ruh hafza or berry syrup n then add cold water n the soaked chia seeds n thats it
My husband is from Nicaragua so in there they drink chia with like strawberry juice they actually make the juice out off real strawberries and is really good you should try that.... I love your videos
omg i just saw the mamma chia at whole foods just now and it was 3.49... it was 6 where u are?! thats crazy. i just bought juice to go with my chia seeds. ive been drinking it everyday...love it! thanks for the tips!
I think the best way to describe the texture is like tapioca seeds. Thanks for doing this video guys! I'm definitely going to try it. I love chia seeds but all the drinks are too expensive.
If you have a wegmans around you, there are other brands likes kumbacha that make grape chai seed drinks as well. I love that one. You get the kumbacha and the chai. yum
If you want it tone more gelatin like, when you prepare your chia seeds, use less seeds and more water and work through the seeds longer. The longer you work and mix the seeds in the water, the more gelatin like they become. They'll hold to the water more...and for longer. Hope this helps! I love you two! Like so they see this! :)
the store bought may be more gelly because it's been sitting for so long. Also, try "hydrating" the seeds with coconut milk instead of water and leave it in the fridge overnight. it's ooey-gooey chia goodness that might give you the texture you desire.
"it's like a cell. like there's the middle part and *jibberish*" hahaha. that's the nucleus and the cytoplasm my dear byron. you guys are so cute acting all science-y and all
I've only tried making it twice so I wouldn't know the perfect ratio but id guess for every teaspoon of chia, use ~2-3 tablespoons of water. Hope this helps!
I have an idea for the chia drink. Try letting the juice sit in the fridge after making it. maybe the juice will absorb and make the chia drink more gelatinous
i always soak some chia seeds to drink with my green juice! i just put 1 tsp in the bottom of my cup, add a splash of water, then pour in my green juice. just mix it up and it gets all jelly like really fast!
For a quick breakfast I've been mixing a tablespoon of ground chia seeds into a cup of Bolthouse Farm's Perfectly Protein- Vanilla Chi Tea. It looks like vanilla bean seeds. I'm not sure if it gets that gelatin texture because I drink it down fast as I'm getting ready.
Interesting! Basil seeds look just like chia seeds. Basil seeds are used primarily in vietnamese and chinese desserts though. Will have to check out the chia seeds.
awesome i love chia seeds and its good substitute for my bubble tea cravings!!! forgot to hydrate it at first too n all i got is a big clump of chia at d bottom of my glass. ill definitely do it this way fr now on!
I just throw chia seeds with coconut water and put it in the fridge over night and they plump up fine! :) then I mix it with a drink of choice for the day!
Hey rachel chia seeds are used in traditionalPersian drinks, you can probably find chia seeds cheaper at a Persian store, they are called siiyah doone. :) I love that they have them here now :)
This is exciting!!! Chia seeds have great nutritional value... who knew?! Thanks so much for sharing... totally going to Whole Foods on my lunch break to pick up a bag and try this out! I LOVE lychee... if you're ever in Hawaii again you've GOT to try the fruit if you haven't already it's amazing! Yum!!! Thanks again Talbotts!!!
they sell the Mama Chia Blackberry Hisbiscus at Costco now. the same bottle as in this video. a case of 6 bottles for $15 i believe bcos i bought a case. love these drinks!
That Mama Chia is made down here in north san diego so it's *only* $3.40 per bottle instead of $6. If you ever come down here you should stock up before heading home. :)
i freaking love chia seeds in juice, seriously it goes with anything. i once did chia in my iced coffee... dont know if ill do that again but it was alright!
+Dreamingrightnow If you want a thicker more pudding like consistency then overnight in the fridge if you want a thinner consistency then 1-3 hours in the fridge is great! You can use sweetened or unsweetened it tastes great either way! It tastes really good with chocolate almond milk too😀
Nice vid! I have a large bag of chia seeds Im planning to use, I heard somewhere too that you can bake cookies and bread with them! Thank you for the tips!
i've seen that you drink kombucha drinks on your instagram. there's some amazingly good kombucha CHIA drinks that you can find for under $3 at Vons or Pavillions (cheaper than Whole Foods)!! :)
Hi , I watched your video about the Chia drink, try your drink not leaving the chia seeds more than 15 min in room temperature water. You will get more benefits from it that way :) and maybe the texture is better.
