Pineapple juice, ginger and lime make the base of this cooler. Water lets you adjust the strength of the juice before serving over ice. No milk is included in the recipe; check all packaged ingredients for your dietary needs.
Makes: about 1 large glass. Equipment: a blender, measuring utensils and a clean glass.
Ingredients
- 200 ml pineapple juice
- 50–100 ml cold drinking water, to taste
- 1 teaspoon peeled, freshly grated ginger, or ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1–2 teaspoons fresh lime juice, to taste
- Ice cubes, for serving
- Agave syrup or honey to taste, optional
- Ready-made sea moss gel — use the amount directed on your current jar for the person drinking it
Method
- Prepare the base. Use clean utensils and a clean blender jug. Add the pineapple juice and 50 ml cold drinking water.
- Add ginger and lime. Add your chosen ginger and 1 teaspoon lime juice. Start with these amounts and adjust to taste after blending.
- Measure the gel. Add gel according to your current jar’s serving directions, including any daily limit, and return the jar to the fridge.
- Blend and adjust. Blend following your appliance’s instructions until combined. Add more of the measured water or lime juice if you like, and a little optional sweetener. Grated ginger may leave small pieces.
- Serve over ice. Put ice in your glass, pour over the drink and serve immediately. The ice goes in the glass rather than the blender.
Fresh or ground ginger?
Both options are included above, but they give different results. Grated ginger can leave pieces; ground ginger can settle. Stir before drinking if needed. Start with less ginger if you prefer a milder drink.
Does it contain dairy?
No milk is added here. For a dietary requirement or allergy, still check the pineapple juice, gel, sweetener and other ingredients, including any “may contain” warnings. A recipe name does not replace checking the products you use.
Adjust the flavour
Use more of the listed water for a less concentrated juice drink or more lime for sharpness. Agave syrup and honey are optional; use a suitable sweetener for your diet. Make these adjustments without increasing the gel beyond its directions.
Choosing and using your gel
Use ready-made gel that is within its date and has been stored as directed. Golden Gel contains golden sea moss, spring water and lime; other blends have different ingredients. Check your current jar and our Ingredients & Suitability guidance before choosing.
Follow the serving instructions for your own gel, including any daily limit and other gel you have already used that day. Powder, dried moss, capsules and gummies are not direct substitutes for the gel amount in these instructions. Our format guide explains the differences. If a direction is unclear, ask us before using it.
Make it when you are ready to drink it
Serve this drink immediately. Keep the gel jar refrigerated between uses and follow its own date and storage directions. Mixing gel into a drink does not restart its shelf life, and the jar date does not establish a storage period for the finished drink. See our Storage & Freshness guidance for jar care. Do not use a suspect jar or taste it to check freshness.
Before using sea moss
If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, choosing for a child, taking medication or managing a health condition, ask a qualified healthcare professional before use. Sea moss contains naturally occurring iodine; if you have a thyroid condition or take thyroid medication, speak to your doctor before use.
Try another drink
For another way to use your gel, try our orange and banana sea moss smoothie.
