Specialty Food Magazine

JUL-AUG 2013

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Morris Kitchen Earl Grey Syrup and Honey Syrup. This Brooklyn, N.Y.–based, family-run company has been bottling inventive syrups since 2009 and is committed to locally sourcing its diverse list of ingredients. This spring, Morris Kitchen released a limited run of Earl Grey Syrup, which promises to spice up a vodka martini or add zest to a flute of sparkling wine. The specialty syrup blends the earthy, citrus flavors of bergamot orange with traditional black tea. Another new selection from Morris Kitchen will be honey syrup, a sweet combination of hand-selected honey with a hint of wildflower and clover. morriskitchen.com Powell & Mahoney Blood Orange Mixer. Offering vintage drink mixers in a wide array of flavors, Powell & Mahoney uses all-natural, simple ingredients to add a little zest to your customers' favorite liquor. Blood oranges, tangerine juice and pure cane sugar are expertly blended for the latest concoction in the line. The citrusy sweet taste of the always infashion blood orange is versatile with many spirits, and mixes especially well into a gin sparkler or citrus cosmopolitan. The company will also be releasing sangria and dirty martini mixers to add even more punch to a classic cocktail. powellandmahoney.com Q Drinks Sparkling Lemon, Grapefruit and Orange. Liquors gain an extra dose of freshness and effervescence with Q Drinks' new line of sparkling citrus beverages. Three sweet, tart flavors include Q Grapefruit, made with fresh Florida citrus for added zing; Q Lemon, made with lemons sourced directly from Argentina and Italy; and Q Orange, which features a blend of Pera oranges from Brazil, Valencia oranges from Florida and tangerines from Mexico. Each drink is lightly sweetened with organic cane sugar and contains a mere 50 to 55 calories. qdrinks.com Scales Cocktails Bloody Mary Mix. Scales has turned up the heat on the plain-Jane bloody mary, while also managing to dial back the excess sodium (to 200 milligrams per serving), calories and MSG found in typical mixes. The addition of Texas Pete hot sauce and Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce adds a subtle kick to this new bloody mary mix, and a touch of sea salt rounds it out. Other products in the line include margarita, sweet and sour, and a strawberry mixer for daiquiris or margaritas. scalescocktails.com Skinny Syrups Sugar-Free Blueberry Pomegranate Syrups. For the health-conscious drinker, Skinny Mixes offers a line of guiltfree gourmet syrups with zero calories and zero sugar that promise not to skimp on flavor. The newest flavors, sugar-free blueberry and sugar-free pomegranate, mix perfectly with flavored vodka for a sinless specialty martini. skinnymixes.com Sonoma Syrup Co. No. 32 Five Citrus Sweet and Sour Syrup. This tangy blend of pure Meyer lemon, Eureka lemon, Key lime, Persian lime and Cara Cara orange juice is the perfect accompaniment to a margarita, whiskey sour or gin fizz. Sonoma Syrup Co.'s latest handcrafted, small-batch mixer is all natural and made with fresh fruit juices and botanicals. The company is passionate about capturing the essence of California's Sonoma Valley, and has expertly infused this sweet and sour mix with the flavors of the region. Other varieties include olive juice, grenadine, lime juice and agave syrup. sonomasyrup.com Wine-a-Rita Mix It Up Variety Package. Hot summer days beg for an icy, blended beverage, and Wine-a-Rita offers a little something for everyone with this variety package of five blender-size pouches. Just mix the contents of the pouch with any type of liquor or wine (sparkling or otherwise), add ice, whip it up in the blender and enjoy. Flavors include FIND MORE the original Wine Glace, ItalianDRINK MIXERS inspired peach bellini, CosmoRita, available on the market at specialtyfood.com/ onlinehighlights. margarita-flavored Señorita and blueberry pomegranate. wineglace.com @ Emily Crowe is a general assignment reporter for the Clovis News Journal and an avid home baker. JULY/AUGUST 2013 119

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