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Sharing a recipe

So, I have this little idea:

We all like food, right?

What if we share some recipes for treats, snacks or a small dish? We could write the recipe, a little info and a photo. Is it a traditional or a family recipe?

Of course this is if you would like to share. You don't need to if you don't want to.  I just thought this could be fun.

So, here is my recipe:

Limber

Limber is essentially a Puerto Rican-style ice cream. It has the texture of a popsicle but it is frozen in a plastic cup. There is no popsicle stick inserted in the center so it must be enjoyed by squeezing the cup so the limber pops out and you can suck on it. Many people like to flip the limber upside down so they can eat it from the bottom up.

HISTORY OF LIMBER

Believe it or not, the roots of limber date back to a pilot who flew to Puerto Rico in 1920s. His name was Charles A. Lindbergh and he was the first pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. On February 4th, 1928 he flew to Puerto Rico (coincidentally, it was his 26th birthday) and was greeted with frozen juice cups. Since then locals started freezing juice and calling it ''limber,'' according to Caribbean Trading.

It has different flavors and recipes but one of the most popular is Coconut Limber.

Coconut Limber (Limber de Coco)

1 cup Cream of coconut or coconut milk

½ cup water

½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

1-tablespoon sweetener of choice to taste. May use agave, brown sugar, honey, maple, Stevia or none (optional)

Mix all ingredients, if using sweetener such as Stevia, might need less (read Stevia label for serving), and freeze in plastic cup or container of choice. If you place in popsicles mold it might yield 4 – 6 popsicles depending on the size. Decorate with cinnamon (optional).

You could find more recipes and information on Google and in this two websites:

https://www.finedininglovers.com/blog/food-drinks/puerto-rican-limber/

https://caribbeantrading.com/limbers-a-puerto-rican-food-recipe/

In this website you are able to find a bunch of other Puerto Rican recipes if you would like to learn more about our food:

http://www.elboricua.com/recipes.html

I can't wait to see your recipes and probably try them! If you try this recipe, I really want to know if you liked it!