Nothing is better than a sweltering summer filled with a cool, tangy, and sweet drink to quench your thirst. Today, let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to make 2 refreshing chia seed orange drinks that cleanse the body!
1. Chia Seed Orange Drink with Honey
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chia Seed Orange Drink with Honey For 2 people
Oranges 3 pieces Chia seeds 1 tablespoon Honey 1 tablespoon
Where to buy pure honey?
- When buying honey, you should choose jars with uniform color; if the honey is dark in some places and light in others, it likely has been mixed, so it’s best not to buy it.
- For honey, you should choose pure wild honey, which is better and has higher benefits; it should have a dark golden brown color, a characteristic fragrant smell, and a naturally sweet taste.
- Do not choose honey that is unusually light or dark in color and has an unusual smell.
- It is advisable to buy from reputable honey suppliers or food stores and supermarkets to ensure quality.
How to Make Chia Seed Honey Orange Juice
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Soak Chia Seeds
With 1 tablespoon of chia seeds, add about 100ml of purified water, stir well and soak for 30 minutes to allow the chia seeds to swell and soften.
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Juice the Oranges
Cut the oranges in half, then gently press on the twisted top of the orange juicer to extract the juice.
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Completion
Put ice into a cup, pour orange juice into it, and add 1 tablespoon of honey, stir well until the honey dissolves.
Finally, sprinkle chia seeds on top, insert a straw, and you can enjoy it right away.
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Product
Chilled chia seed honey orange juice has a light sour taste from the orange, blended with sweet honey that helps balance the flavor.
Sipping orange juice while chewing the chia seeds that pop in your mouth is quite delightful. This simple drink will still make you fall in love with its sweet and sour flavor that excites the tip of your tongue.
2. Blue pea chia seed orange juice
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Processing
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Blue Butterfly Pea Chia Seed Orange Juice Serves 2
Orange 5 fruits Chia seeds 2 teaspoons Dried butterfly pea flowers 12 gr (6 pieces)
Where to buy dried butterfly pea flowers?
- You can buy dried butterfly pea flowers at traditional markets, mixing shops, supermarkets, but it’s best to choose reputable places to ensure safety when using.
- When buying dried butterfly pea flowers, check the packaging and expiration date. If possible, feel the flowers and choose dry flowers that are not damp and have no strange smell!
How to make Blue Butterfly Pea Chia Seed Orange Juice
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Soak chia seeds and butterfly pea flowers
Boil 500ml of filtered water, then add about 2 teaspoons of chia seeds into a cup or measuring cup, pour about 100ml of hot water in, stir well and soak for about 20 minutes for the chia seeds to expand.
Next is the butterfly pea flowers, add about 6 – 7 butterfly pea petals into a bowl, pour about 200ml of hot water in, stir gently and soak for about 10 – 15 minutes for the flowers to release their color.
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Squeeze orange juice
Wash the orange thoroughly and dry it, then cut it in half. After that, use a juicer to extract the juice, or you can use a strainer, place it over a glass and squeeze the orange to easily get the juice while removing the seeds.
Set aside about half of the orange, use a knife to cut it into thin half-moon slices for decoration.
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Completion
First, put the chia seeds at the bottom of the glass, then add ice cubes to about 1/3 of the glass and pour the orange juice into about 2/3 of the glass.
Finally, pour in the butterfly pea flower water, attach the orange slices to the edge of the glass for decoration, and you’re done.
Tip: Remember to pour each ingredient slowly so that the drink layers beautifully, making it much more visually appealing.
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Final Product
Blue Butterfly Pea Chia Seed Orange Juice with 3 layers of color looks incredibly beautiful.
Taking a sip, you will feel the sweet and sour taste of orange blended with the light fragrant flavor of butterfly pea flower, which is unusual but extremely delicious. Chewing the crunchy chia seeds in your mouth adds to the appeal even more.
This refreshing glass of orange juice will surely help you beat the summer heat, so try it right away!
How to choose fresh yellow oranges
- Choose oranges that are round, firm to the touch, with a yellow bottom, and when buying, you should closely examine the blossom end of the orange; if it is indented compared to the surrounding surface, that means it is a juicy orange.
- Choose oranges with fresh skin, feeling smooth and shiny to the touch, and when gently squeezed, oil will be released. At the same time, a good orange will still have its stem; when touched, the stem will feel firmly attached and will not fall off easily if pulled by hand.
- Avoid buying oranges with soft, wrinkled skin and dark brown spots on them, as these are usually fruits that are no longer fresh and show signs of being rotten or spoiled.
What are chia seeds?
- Chia seeds are small, flat oval seeds that come in white, brown, gray, and black colors; when they come into contact with water, they absorb it and form a gelatinous layer around the seed.
- Chia seeds are used in beverage preparation or as an ingredient in some dishes with high nutritional content, providing many wonderful health benefits such as: heart health, skin beauty, hair growth, osteoporosis prevention, and being good for pregnant women,…
- Chia seeds are not yet grown in Vietnam, so you can find them at grocery stores or the network of supermarkets TasteVN nationwide.
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With 2 ways to prepare fresh chia seed orange juice, you will have delicious drinks to treat your friends and family to cool off on hot summer days. Wishing you success in making and enjoy your meal.
*Refer to the recipes and images from 2 YouTube channels: Ngoc Duong & Family and chopandchat
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