Semi-frozen pureed beets, carrots, guayusa-stevia tea and lemon. Garnish is Blue Porterweed, which ‘tastes like mushrooms’ (It really does!)
Red as cranberries, the beets give the above ‘drink’ an eye-popping color. The carrots add to the sweetness. But how does it taste?
“It tastes like green things,” my friend Dady said last year when she sampled the beet-carrot-apple-orange drink at Hostal Palo Santo. Every time I make a similar drink, I recall her words – and everyone’s laughter – as she politely drank the raspberry-colored juice.
The resident squirrel has been nibbling grass this past week.
“It tastes like green things!”
The Blue Porterweed is an edible plant of interest and has promising medicinal properties. Eat-the-Weeds.com
The Amazalia Hummingbird has few flowers at this time of year, but the Porterweed provides a daily supply! The flowers also make a lovely garnish!
The past few weeks have been busy, and the next few months will be even busier, but I wanted to share that little chuckle and hope that you in the USA have a nice holiday weekend.
If you make a similar blend, let us know if it tastes like green things!
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Love that eye-popping colour and could imagine the ‘earthy taste’ which the beetroot would add. The blueness of the porterweed makes a sumptuous contrast. I like to make ‘beetroot latte’ – baked beetroot blitzed with orange juice and steamed frothy milk 🙂
Love the colors.. as long as it’s drinkable doesn’t matter if it tastes like green things lol
It sounds pretty—pretty awful! Your friend was kind to refer to it as “green things”. But as the saying goes–don’t knock it till you try it.
Oh, you have a marvelous way to celebrate colour, my dear friend. As I look out my window and see autumn paint the sky and trees, I am grateful that colour brings us together across the miles. Hugs coming your way.
“Green things”… so funny! Have a good time and take care. Busy is not bad as long as it doesn’t turn our stressful. Lots of love your way, Lisa 💖
Is that lantana decorating the table in your first photo? And a fritillary sipping some nectar? I’ll let others have my drink, while I drink in the beauty of the flowers and creatures. Truly — I can eat a pickled beet, and there’s nothing wrong with borscht, but the thought of beets in a drink is a blender too far!
We’re having lovely rain, but keeping a close eye on the tropical system that’s heading for the central Gulf coast. It is September, after all — time for paying attention!
Lisa, there’s an announcement here in what I’m assuming is Portuguese and English regarding a way to help after the terrible fire at Brazil’s National Museum in Rio de Janeiro. I thought there might be people you’d want to pass the information on to.
Green things can sometimes taste really great—particularly when they are not green. This pureed beets, carrots, guayusa-stevia tea and lemon juice looks heavenly. May you business be pleasant!
I won’t join the squirrel in nibbling grass but I am happy to try the beet drink. I make a lovely beetroot, orange, and carrot salad, so I know the flavour combination is great.
Well, it WAS a nice weekend, and it’s a nice week, and I’m trying to catch up on blogs, so sorry I am always behind. This is charming, and I too would have loved that comment, and would not forget it. Glad you’re busy amiga!
I want to try that drink. E-mail me some.
Loved these potos.. And happy to know you are busy in a good way.. Me too.. Sending much love Lisa… Take care of you. ❤