Miracle Frooties

I mentioned Miracle fruit in another blog post and how it's supposed to coat your taste buds and make sour things taste sweet... well this nice company offered to send me samples of their Miracle fruit product, called Miracle Frooties. Their website is at: http://theworldsbestfruit.com/

I just got them today in the mail and got to try them with Kiwi, Lemons, and Tomatoes.

I tried a lemon first. Wow, what a difference! I have never liked lemons in any form- not lemonade, not lemon sorbet, not anything. But with Miracle fruit, the lemon became a treat and for the first time I could actually eat them without needing a big glass of water. The level of sweetness I experienced was similar to that of an orange (a fruit I like, btw). The kiwi was a similar experience, though I preferred the lemon.

I also tasted cherry tomatoes- the taste was strange when it first hit my tongue but once I got to chewing it, it was pretty good. It seemed to have a sweetness to it like candy, yet not- the taste is sort of hard to describe. I already liked tomatoes so this was just an experiment to see how they would taste after consuming the Miracle fruit.

Miracle fruit is also supposed to enhance the taste of strawberries and oranges, so that is definitely on my list of fruits to try. I will post again and let everyone know how those taste.

Again, check out their website: http://theworldsbestfruit.com/
There's information on there about how Miracle fruit works and gives ideas on what fruits and foods to try. Check it out! ^-^

Miracle fruit

I don't like lemons or lemonade. I never got into the sour-tasting candy craze. But I found out about something called a miracle fruit which might make it so I can enjoy sour stuff. It's miracle fruit! Apparently this fruit coats your taste buds in a way that tricks them into thinking sour things are sweet- find out more at this wiki- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_fruit

I found out about it from a comic I like to read (it's really funny and unique!). You can check out the comic here. Warning- it's for people are are 18 or older- http://www.darcomic.org/2008/07/02/2miraclefruit/

Making sweet tea

I think I've discovered one of the secrets to making really good sweet tea. At one of my favorite sweet tea making eateries in town, I've noticed that after they brew the tea they add the sugar, then stir the batch for a minute with a really big spoon and let it sit for a few more minutes (unless they're getting a lot of business, then they're kind of forced to serve it before its properly 'done').

At first, I assumed this was done to make sure the sugar was completely dissolved and mixed thoroughly- Istill believe this is the main objective to that. However, it occurred to me that in stirring the tea that they were also airing it out. I made some tea at home and after brewing, added the sugar, stirred it, and then let it set for a few minutes. It might be in my head, but it sure seems to taste better than my past failed attempts at making this beloved beverage. Viva Sweet Tea! ^-^-b