Eclectic Lamb

Bissap Juice

Posted on July 18, 2011 by eclecticlamb

I tried Bissap juice (deep purple in the above photo) at the Bastille Day Fete in Manhattan on July 10. The woman who sold it said that Bissap was an African berry.

I discovered during an online search that Bissap juice is made from the dried red flowers of Hibiscus sabdariffa.

I thought it tasted a little like cranberry juice but with a perfume like essence. I was thirsty and it was a hot day. But if it was not served over ice, I probably would not have finished it.

Sources and more information about bissap:

http://amoveablekitchen.blogspot.com/2011/03/bissap-juice.html

http://www.pan-uk.org/foodAfrica/PDFs/Bissap.pdf

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In May, my brother and I walked Manhattan. By walk Manhattan I mean walk the island from tip to tip. The route we walked was mostly the Broadway route with a few detours. It ended up being about 14.2 miles. In preparation I did several training hikes in Manhattan of 7 to 8 miles each. I was surprised how little I hurt after walking the length of Manhattan. I hurt much worse after the training hikes.

From the Broadway bridge over the Harlem River. The trees to the left of the photo are in Manhattan.

Isham Park near Broadway and 213th St.

Grant’s Tomb – Riverside Drive and 133rd St.

Riverside Park & 91st St.

Beard Papa Cream Puffs – Broadway & 77th St.

Times Square – Broadway & 42nd St.

Flatiron Building – Broadway and 23rd St.

Washington Square Park – Waverly Place & 5th Ave.

Wall Street Bull – Broadway after Morris St.

Statue of Liberty seen from Battery Park

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Hello

Posted on July 18, 2011 by eclecticlamb

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