One thing I'm addicted to right now is Brazilian Crystal Light.Yes, you read that correctly. Instead of saying the whole words Crystal Light they just shorten it to Clight.
Which I assumed was pronounced with a hard C (like see) but which my good friend Danielle, who currently lives in Brazil, tells me is pronounced Clight, like rhymes with tight. To me, that sounds too much like a crude term for a part of a woman's anatomy so I'll just stick with calling it See Light.
It was when I was visiting Danielle last year that I discovered and fell in love with Clight. Granted, I love American Crystal Light too but Clight has SO many cool flavors that we don't have.
Such as:
- Caju (cashew). I just learned from Wikipedia that the English cashew actually comes from the Portuguese word caju.
- Pineapple with Mint. My absolute favorite.
- Lime ice tea
- Tangerina (tangerine)
- Pessago (peach). Not peach ice tea, but actual peach "juice"
- Kiwi
- Maracuja (passion fruit)
What's strange about the passion fruit one is that I just tried the actual fruit the other day. A colleague's boyfriend grows them on his ranch, but they go for about $2 each in the store.
Just a warning. They are probably the weirdest/ugliest/slimiest things I've ever seen. Kind of like a cross between a dinosaur egg and caviar. But they taste really good! If you can get over the whole slime factor.
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The pineapple with mint does seem like it'd be delicious! And I'd stick with calling it See Light too ;-) I love your description of what a passion fruit looks like in reality, but it's true they are delicious! I hope you had a nice weekend, and I'll catch up more with your blog soon.
ReplyDeleteYes, the pineapple flavor is the Bomb! I tried to recreate it using pineapple juice and fresh mint.But the mint just turned brown and soggy. Not so appetizing. Hope you have a great weekend too!
ReplyDeleteJust bring some down when you come to BA!! lol. Did you get my message about Porto Alegre? I figure I paid $130 for the Brazilian visa, I may as well use it again if I can!
ReplyDeleteI love maracuyá! Love it. I ate it every morning in the DR. We have some pretty yummy calorie free "juice" like beverages here too. One brand I like is called livian. They have this papaya one that I just want to suck dry. Dang...now I wish I had some.
ReplyDeleteI brought a huge box back of Clight. By the way you got the pronunciation wrong!
ReplyDeleteIt is said: "Clight-chee". Portuguese speakers are unaccustomed to words that do not end in a vowel!
Also please note: The best way to take Maracuja aka passion fruit is by putting in blender with water....then straining. One of the things I miss worst about Brasil other than the ungodly hot women in very very large numbers.
Thanks for the clarification! I really need to get some more Clight! I'm thinking about doing another trip to Brazil especially since I had to pay for the visa...might as well use it!
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