A delicious and deeply nourishing irish moss Ital smoothie by our chef Sharon Gardner. She tells us Irish moss is a traditional drink consumed in the Caribbean which has been purported to have a variety of benefits. Traditionally, one of those benefits included supporting a man’s reproductive health, so it was often made and given to men for this purpose! Today, sea moss (the main ingredient in Irish moss) has become one of the most sort after health foods on the market. Some of those health benefits include zinc (which actually supports reproductive health) so the old folk knew what they were talking about! As well as nutrients that support the immune system, magnesium and calcium for muscle health, iodine for the thyroid and pre and pro biotic properties for a gut health. Traditionally, in the Caribbean this drink would have been made on the stove, boiling the sea moss to extract the properties, however with modern knowledge one of the best ways to consume it is actually to create a raw gel and add to a smoothie.