{"product_id":"irish-moss-organic","title":"Irish Moss organic","description":"Irish Moss (also called Carrageen or sea moss) is primarily used as a vegan alternative to gelatin, a thickener for soups, stews and sauces and to make tea with to act as a cough medicine, or even used in smoothies.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt can also be applied on the skin to soothe burns, moisturise and it is known to prevent acne and eczema.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll our pouches are now PLASTIC FREE and use biodegradable ink! They contain only paper and are therefore recyclable and compostable.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIrish Moss is virtually tasteless as it is air dried and sun bleached, but has a mildly sweet odour.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo create a jelly\u003c\/strong\u003e, boil a small handful of leaves for 20-30 minutes in 1 liter of water. Most of the seaweed will dissolve. Push the rest through a sieve and scrape the gelatinous parts that have come through the sieve. Only when you let it cool down will it become thick.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo make tea\u003c\/strong\u003e with, follow above instructions and add a tea bag of your favourite tea. Alternatively, simply add cloves, cinnamon, star anise and\/or some honey to help against a chesty cough.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor soups, stews and sauces,\u003c\/strong\u003e simply add a handful of Irish Moss whilst cooking.","brand":"Cornish Seaweed","offers":[{"title":"20g Single","offer_id":43254567698660,"sku":"115537","price":5.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"20g 5pack pre order req'd","offer_id":43254567731428,"sku":"115537","price":24.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2721\/8706\/products\/115537.png?v=1751558891","url":"https:\/\/wholefoodcoop.mom\/products\/irish-moss-organic","provider":"Leicester Wholefoods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}