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How To Use Salsa Verde in Recipes and Cooking

First off, what exactly is salsa verde and how do I incorporate salsa verde in my cooking?  Salsa Verde also known as "green salsa" is a condiment that originated in Mexico.  It's made with tomatillos, green chili, garlic, onions, fresh lime, salt and cilantro with usually a pinch of sugar to balance out the tart tang of this salsa.  It's typically thinner in consistency to a traditional chunky red tomato salsa and is commonly served with Mexican cuisine including enchiladas, tacos, fajitas and chimichangas.  Salsa verde isn't just to be used as a condiment drizzled on top of your favorite Mexican dishes, it can be used in a number of recipes as an ingredient and adds fantastic flavor tang and spice. For our award winning Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde, we chose to add a bit of fresh kiwi to kick up that tang just a bit more.  You may think that the addition of kiwi to our salsa verde would make it sweeter or fruitier but it does just the opposite, it adds a nice zing and acid to the salsa. We make our Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde with fresh charred tomatillos, fresh jalapenos, garlic, onion, fresh lime and cilantro.  It's a favorite and actually was featured on The Today Show after winning best salsa at the NYC Fancy Food Show!  So we are not lying, when we say its delicious.  We've picked our best and easiest ways to use salsa verde in a variety of recipes and I hope you'll give our Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde a try in your next dish.

1. Salsa Verde Guacamole 

Make a delicious guacamole in no time with salsa verde.  Just smash up some avocados, add your salsa verde, add a little chopped tomato, fresh squeezed lime juice and season with salt and pepper.  That's It!  Serve the salsa verde guacamole with tortilla chips at your next party for easy no hassle entertaining.

Recipe: Easiest Salsa Verde Guacamole

2. Dip Tortilla Chips in Salsa Verde

For a refreshing alternative to traditional red tomato salsa, serve tortilla chips or nachos with some vibrant delicious salsa verde!  Especially good with loaded pulled pork nachos.

3. Spoon Salsa Verde over Mexican Fajitas and Tacos

Serve salsa verde as a condiment and side to all your Mexican tacos, fajitas and quesadillas. I made these amazing Mexican Street Corn Beef Fajitas with our Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde and they were so so good!  I have attached the recipe below.

Recipe: Mexican Street Corn Beef Fajitas with Salsa Verde

4. Serve Salsa Verde as Condiment for Grilled Meats and Seafood

Simple grilled flank steak, chicken, fish and scallops are dressed up beautifully with a drizzle of salsa verde and when watching the carbs, salsa verde is a great choice!  Our Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde has only 1 g of carbs per tablespoon and only 80 calories in the entire jar.

5. A Healthy Salsa For Grilled Fish Tacos

Who doesn't want zingy fresh and spicy salsa verde atop their grilled fish tacos? Salsa verde is a classic accompaniment and adds a fresh tang and smokey kick to the tacos.

Recipe: Grilled Fish Tacos with Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde

6. Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde

"Enchiladas Verde" is a favorite Mexican dish and can easily be made at home.  Chicken or pork enchiladas are baked in a salsa verde sauce with a little extra hot sauce and sour cream on the side.  

Pictured Below:  Chicken, Cream Cheese and White Bean Enchiladas with Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde

7. Salsa Verde Chicken Cheese and Rice Bake

Salsa Verde can be added to a chicken cheese and rice bake for a Mexican inspired casserole dish. This is a delicious weeknight meal that you can try using our Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde. 

Recipe: Salsa Verde Chicken Cheese and Rice Bake  

8. Salsa Verde as a Healthy Salad Dressing

Salsa verde makes a flavorful low calorie fresh and zingy dressing for a variety of salads and can be used to dress both rice and bean dishes.  Try salsa verde drizzled on a Mexican black bean and corn salad with chopped red onion, fresh cilantro, drizzle of olive oil and an extra squeeze of lime. 

9. Salsa Verde on Eggs

Salsa verde is wonderful drizzled over poached eggs on toast or scrambled eggs.   When you are not in the mood for traditional hot sauce, give salsa verde a go.  It's also a classic addition to the authentic Mexican dish Huevos Rancheros (fried eggs with refried black beans and salsa verde served on corn tortillas)

10. Salsa Verde As A Potato Salad Dressing

Forgo the Mayo!  We've just cut a zillion calories out of the traditional potato salad recipe.  A perfect addition to a hot summers day BBQ - salsa verde potato salad with our handmade kiwi lime salsa verde. 

Recipe: Health Salsa Verde Potato Salad

11.  Add Salsa Verde To a Mexican Inspired Soup or Chili

A Mexican inspired soup is perfect for when it's cold outside and you want to warm up or if you are feeling congested or have a cold.  Salsa verde added to a chicken corn soup or bean chili adds a vibrant tang and spicy chili kick that is delicious.

Pictured Below:  Salsa Verde Chicken and White Bean Soup

12.  Salsa Verde as A Crockpot Sauce For Pulled Pork or Chicken

You can use salsa verde as a flavorful Mexican poaching liquid for slow cooked chicken and pulled pork.  Simply add salsa verde to the crockpot with your seared meat along with a cup of water, sliced onion and garlic.  Once finished simply shred your salsa verde chicken or pulled pork and add to tacos, enchiladas or quesadillas.

Pictured Below:  Salsa Verde Pork Tacos

and that's a wrap!  We'll continue to add more salsa verde recipes as we make them using our signature Kiwi Lime Salsa Verde.  In the meantime, give one of these recipes a try or swap out your regular ole tomato salsa for this super fresh and delicious green version.  Don't forget to serve up some margaritas with these dishes as well!

Winner of the NYC Fancy Food show Sofi Gold Award For Best Salsa and Featured On The Today Show! 

When you say charcuterie board, most people think of it as an upscale appetizer, most likely due to it's French origins and typically thought of as an arrangement of cured aged meats only to be bought at a high end delicatessen or artisan butchery shop. A spread of dry cured sausages and aged Parma ham and duck terrines served with mini toasts and butter and a few condiments and pickles.  Yes this is an example of a classic charcuterie spread and is my preferred take on a charcuterie board however, charcuterie boards can also be served in a more casual style such as a simple meat and cheese platter, an antipasto spread consisting of some cheese, meats and pickled veggies and even a ploughman's lunch which if you think about it, is kind of a deconstructed sandwich really.  Basically a spread of cold cuts, some salami, pickles, crackers, crusty bread, chutney and cheese.  

Whichever way you want to construct your charcuterie board, whether it be a sophisticated spread highlighting artisan made cured meats with types such as prosciutto di parma to jamón serrano to duck paté or it be a simpler spread including some Genoa salami or soppressata with some cheddar and crackers we've got a range of condiments, jams, chutneys and savory fruit spreads to liven up the board and add a nice accompaniment to your choice of meats, cheese, breads and crackers.

Our Favorite Condiments, Jams, Chutneys and Savory Fruit Spreads For Charcuterie Include:

 1.  Southern Style Rustic Mustard - Our Signature Pairing For All Charcuterie

Hands down a staple to a magnificent charcuterie board is a nice hearty mustard.  Our Southern Style Rustic Mustard is a hearty wholegrain mustard with a southern barbecue inspired twist and a nice bit of vinegary tang.  It's slightly sweet, peppery and tangy which makes it a phenomenal addition to a range of cured meats from sopressata (a rustic style Italian cured sausage) to capicola (also known as coppa - a smoked sausage) and salami.  It's also delicious with cooked sliced ham, mortadella (Italian bologna - usually seen in the deli - looks like large bologna with olives and black peppers inside) and chicken liver pate (served with butter and toast).  Our Southern Style Rustic Mustard is a perfect accompaniment to any charcuterie board you display from a swanky spread to a Super Bowl party platter and everything in-between.

Featured Below:  Our Southern Style Rustic Mustard Featured on our Fall Festive Simple Cheese and Charcuterie Board - pictured is French bread baguette slices with sopressata, prosciutto, gherkin pickles, Swiss cheese and aged cheddar with our Southern Style Rustic Mustard and our Triple Ale Onion Savory Jam Spread.  

2.  Triple Ale Onion Jam - A Favorite Onion Jam For Cheese, Cured Sausage and Crackers - Winner of The NYC Fancy Food Show Sofi Gold Award

We always say our Triple Ale Onion Savory Spread is made for aged cheddar, cured sausage and crackers, washed down with a craft brew.  It's the Super Bowl style meat and cheese platter that this spread is made for.  This sweet sticky caramelized onion jam spread is also delicious with a variety of cheeses from blue cheese to goats cheese to baked brie (with a little bit of crumbled bacon and rosemary on top - so good).  

Pictured Below:  Wozz! Triple Ale Onion Spread with Aged Cheddar and Sausage.

3.  Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread - Figs Simmered in Balsamic with a Touch of Mustard Spice - A Classic Fig Jam For A Cheese and Charcuterie Board

Our Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread is not only our signature cheese pairing condiment, pairing with a variety of cheese from aged chevre to stilton, this fig spread is a classic addition to a charcuterie board and also a winner of the NYC Fancy Food Show for best in class.  Our favorite way to pair it, is with crostini, gorgonzola and crispy prosciutto (as shown below).  It's a delicious accompaniment to prosciutto (Italian dry cured ham) and Jamón (dry cured ham from Spain) served with a few cheeses including blue cheese, aged goats cheese and crusty bread or crackers along with grapes, nuts and olives.

4.  Green Tomato Jalapeno Pepper Jelly Spread - A Sweet Yet Tangy and Spicy Chili Jam For Your Meat and Cheese Platters

This is a pepper jelly jam made with fresh green tomatoes and fresh jalapenos, it's sweet and tangy with a vinegary spicy kick and it's just delicious paired with a variety of charcuterie and deli meats including ham, prosciutto, mortadella, sausage, pastrami and terrines.  It's also great with cheddar, Swiss cheese, goats cheese and simple cream cheese.  From a simple meat and cheese platter to a sophisticated charcuterie board this one adds a nice tangy pickle-y bite to them all.

Pictured Below: Toasted Crostini with Sopressata, Ham, Aged Cheddar and Wozz! Green Tomato Jalapeno Pepper Jelly Spread 

5. Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Fruit Compote -  A Favorite Fruit Spread For Pate, Foie Gras and Holiday Charcuterie Boards

With it's bright burgundy sour cherries, Our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Fruit Compote makes a gorgeous addition to a charcuterie board.  Sour cherries are simmered in red wine with warm aromatic spices and finished with a touch of cracked black pepper making it a great match for peppery salami and sausages.  It is our favorite pairing for pate, foie gras and terrines.  This sour cherry compote paired with duck paté and simple buttered toast is a lovely holiday appetizer. 

Get The Set - Wozz! Condiments Jams and Spreads For Cheese and Charcuterie Boards

Whether you are making your own from scratch at home or you have a jar or bottle kicking around your pantry that you want to put to good use, a quality peanut sauce is a great ingredient to get creative with.  The most important thing is that whether you are making it at home or using store bought, you best make sure it's a quality peanut sauce - not all peanut sauces are created equal.   

We here at Wozz, are of course a little partial to our Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce, it's handmade in small batches by us with all natural peanut butter, fresh lime juice, a medley of Southeast Asian spices, fresh chili and creamy coconut milk.  It's layered with intense flavor - rich and creamy with a bite of fresh lime, spice and chili - it's definitely a step above your grocery store brand gluggy peanut sauce.  It was named best cooking sauce by the NYC Fancy Food Show and continues to be a best seller here at Wozz.

We use our peanut sauce in a variety of ways because it's pretty versatile - we use it as a dressing, a cooking sauce and a marinade.  Here are our favorite ways to incorporate peanut sauce in a number of dishes and recipes at home.

1.  Create A Curry Using Peanut Sauce

There are a variety of different curries to make using peanut sauce as a base. From chicken curry to sweet potato and tofu curry to peanut shrimp coconut curry, you simply mix your peanut sauce with coconut milk for your cooking sauce and add whatever protein or vegetables you like.  If you want to add even more oomph to your peanut curry sauce, you can add additional curry paste (red or green), you can add in some fresh garlic or fresh ginger, extra lime juice or a little sambal or fresh chili for extra spice.   You can make it as simple or complex as you like.  Serve the dish with rice or grilled bread to soak up all that delicious peanut sauce. Garnish your dish with fresh herbs, basil or cilantro, crushed peanuts and fresh lime wedges.

Pictured Below:  Asian Coconut Peanut Chicken Curry with Butternut Squash Recipe

2. Make Pad Thai Style Noodles Using Peanut Sauce

Cook up some rice noodles, add some shredded cabbage, carrot or bean sprouts, stir in a bottle of peanut sauce and garnish with fresh squeezed lime, crushed peanuts and fresh herbs.  A super easy weeknight meal that is a crowd pleaser.  Who doesn't love some pad Thai? and you can always add some boneless pork strips, chicken, shrimp or tofu if you want some extra protein.

Pictured Below:  Pad Thai Style Noodles with Wozz Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce

3. Use Peanut Sauce as an Asian Stir Fry Sauce

In a large skillet, add some sesame oil, brown off some diced chicken, stir fry some vegetables - green beans, broccoli, red pepper (whatever you want) and finish it with peanut sauce.  Bada bing bada boom, Asian peanut chicken veggie stir fry.  Of course, you can expand on this - add a little soy sauce, a little chicken stock or a little coconut milk, fresh herbs, sriracha, fresh garlic, fresh ginger but for a simple no fuss 15 minute dinner then simply brown chicken, stir fry veggies and add some peanut sauce.  Another delicious option is to add peanut sauce to a bit of chicken stock and serve over these Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce and Thai Basil (pictured below).

4. Use Peanut Sauce As A Dipping Sauce Or Satay Sauce

Peanut sauce is the classic dipping sauce for chicken satay (grilled chicken skewers) and makes a delicious dipping sauce for rice paper rolls, shrimp, potstickers, tempura and fresh vegetables including cucumber slices, carrot sticks and red pepper strips.  Peanut sauce makes a flavorful alternative dip for a veggie party platter.

Pictured Below: Grilled Chicken Satay with Coconut Peanut Dipping Sauce Recipe

5.  Use Peanut Sauce as A Dressing For Lettuce Wraps or Tacos

Skipping out on bread or cutting carbs? Peanut sauce makes a delicious dressing for a variety of Asian lettuce wraps.  Simply use the leaves from either iceburg, bibb or butter lettuce, add whatever filling you like and top with a drizzle of peanut sauce.  Some ideas for lettuce wraps include:

lettuce wrap with grilled chicken + fresh sliced mango + shredded cabbage + a little fresh basil + drizzle with peanut sauce

lettuce wraps with stir fried tofu cooked with peanut sauce + brown rice + topped with cilantro + crushed peanuts + scallions + chili sambal

lettuce wraps with sautéed ground chicken cooked in sesame oil with fresh garlic, ginger, a splash of soy sauce and hoisin sauce + top with pickled carrots + chopped scallions + a squeeze of fresh lime + drizzle with peanut sauce

You can also dress up a variety of tacos with peanut sauce from ground pork, mint and chili tacos to stir fried cauliflower tacos with cabbage and cilantro.

6.  Make Buddha Bowls with Peanut Dressing

Create a variety of different healthy buddha bowls and top with peanut dressing.  You can either use straight up peanut sauce for your dressing or you can mix the peanut sauce with a little rice wine vinegar to lighten it up.  Ingredients in your buddha bowls that go well with peanut dressing include:  baked tofu, lentils or roasted chickpeas, sliced avocado, pickled carrot or cabbage, fresh cucumber and red pepper, roasted veggies such as sweet potato or butternut squash, fresh salad greens, lightly sautéed kale and broccoli.  

Pictured Below:  Baked Tofu Buddha Bowls with Butternut Squash and Peanut Dressing

7. Use Peanut Sauce As A Base For Soup or Stew

We use our Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce as a base for a Fall inspired butternut squash, lentil and wild rice soup.  We mix the peanut sauce with vegetable broth and add coconut milk to make the broth.  If you don't want to add squash, lentils and rice, you could give it a more Asian flair and add shitake mushrooms and ramen noodles or rice noodles and broccoli.  You can also add some vegetable broth, tomato paste and crushed tomatoes to the peanut sauce and slow cook with stewed beef (or boneless diced chicken thighs) and vegetables (sweet potatoes, rutabagas, onion, garlic) to make an African inspired stew, commonly referred to as Mafé.  

Pictured Below: Coconut Peanut Butternut Squash Soup with Lentil and Wild Rice made with Wozz Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce

8. Peanut Sauce Makes A Simple Delicious Salad Dressing

Whether you are dressing simple salad greens or making a grilled chicken salad with fresh veggies and garden herbs, a peanut dressing is a nice way to switch things up from your traditional Ranch or balsamic vinegar.  Simply add a splash of rice wine vinegar or squeeze of fresh lime to your salad with a of drizzle peanut sauce for a creamy rich delicious dressing.  I love a peanut dressing over a chopped Asian salad of kale, shredded cabbage, peppers and some cashews or crushed peanuts for added crunch.  I often use it on a Thai style chicken salad with fresh mint and chili.  Another option is to toss your peanut dressing in a Thai noodle salad - simply cook up some rice noodles and cool over running water in colander, add some shredded cabbage, cilantro or Thai basil and shredded carrot and toss with your peanut sauce. Serve with fresh squeeze of lime. 

Pictured Below:  Thai Chicken, Cucumber and Mint Salad with Peanut Sauce Dressing

9.  Use Peanut Sauce As A Sauce For Chicken Wings or Vegetarian Cauliflower "Wings"

You can batter up some chicken wings, fry them and then toss with your peanut sauce or you can toss the chicken wings with the sauce and bake them, basting occasionally (a healthier option), or you can go super healthy and make some baked battered cauliflower bites (sometimes referred to as "cauliflower wings") and after they are done baking, toss them with the peanut sauce.  

Pictured Below: Crispy Coconut Peanut Wings with Cilantro, Lime and Chili

10. Use Peanut Sauce in an Asian broth for Mussels 

We use our Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce to make a broth for Asian inspired mussels which is a nice change from the traditional white wine, tomato based broth.  We serve the mussels with a side of rice and grilled bread to soak up all the coconut peanut broth.  Garnish with fresh lime and cilantro or basil. So easy and so good.  

Pictured Below:  Cambodian Coconut Peanut Curry Mussels Recipe using Wozz Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce

There you have it, our favorite ways to use peanut sauce beyond satay - from curry to tacos to salad to mussels!  It's a pretty versatile sauce once you start to get creative with it and it's a good one to have on hand in the pantry so you don't have to always make it from scratch.  

Wozz! Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce

How To Use Sour Cherry Spread

We released our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Compote Spread back in 2016, and it's quickly become a popular pick among our customers for their holiday and winter cheese plates.  I will say it's more of a fall and winter condiment and we actually designed it as such, it's made with whole sour cherries from Upstate New York, simmered in a red wine reduction sauce with warm winter spices and cracked black pepper.  With it's aromatic spices and gorgeous red color, it's well suited for the holidays and makes a terrific addition to your entertaining spread. 

Not only is our sour cherry spread fantastic for cheese, it's also a fabulous pairing for roasted meats, charcuterie and desserts.  You can go sweet or savory with this gem of a sauce and we are here to show you 10 ways to use our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Spread.

1. Crostini with Creamy Goats Cheese and Sour Cherry Spread

So gorgeous and so good!  Simply slice a French baguette at an angle, brush with olive and a little salt, toast in the oven then spread with creamy goats cheese and top with our delicious sour cherry jam spread and a touch of cracked black pepper. 

Recipe:  Crostini with Goats Cheese and Wozz! Sour Cherry Spread

2. Crispy Duck with Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Sauce

Yes, yes, i know.  Crispy duck with a cherry sauce is absolute heaven.  This is a great go to when you are looking for an at home upscale Friday night meal or to entertain friends.  Cherry preserves is a classic pairing for duck.

3. Cheese Plate with Sour Cherry Spread

Our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Spread is fantastic with blue cheese, aged goats cheese, baked brie and camembert.  A beautiful addition to any cheese plate.

Pictured Below:  Baked Brie with Sour Cherry Compote, Thyme and Pecans

4. Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Sauce

Rub a pork tenderloin with a herb oil blend (oil, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper), roast in the oven and serve with Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Sauce on the side. 

5. Roasted Sausages with Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Sauce

An easy weeknight meal that lacks no flavor!  Savory sausages topped with a pan sauce made with our sour cherry spread and balsamic vinegar.  Serve with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy.

Recipe:  Roasted Sausages with Wozz! Sour Cherry Wine Sauce

6. Charcuterie and Paté with Sour Cherry Spread

Pair our sour cherry spread with a charcuterie plate with paté, foie gras and terrines.  Our favorite paté pairing is mini toasts with duck mousse paired with our sour cherry spread.  Serve with a red wine such as pinot noire. 

Recipe: Paté with Wozz! Sour Cherry Spread

7. Cheesecake and Cherry Spread

No advice needed!  Spoon our Sour Cherry Spread over a simple store bought cheesecake for a simple yet phenomenal dessert.  Try this chocolate dirt cake with mascarpone and cherry spread

8. Ham and Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Sauce

A delicious elegant and classic addition to a baked ham.  Perfect for the holidays!  Just serve on the side and let your guests help themselves.  Warm the cherry sauce if desired.

9. Chocolate and Sour Cherry Spread

Spoon a sour cherry spread over a hot brownie sundae, chocolate ice cream, black forest cake or cocoa cakes with cream cheese.  Cherries and chocolate are a no fail perfect pairing and you will not be disappointed.  

Pictured Below:  A Dessert Cheese Pairing: Cocoa Cakes with Blue Cheese and Sour Cherry Spread

10. Lamb Chops or Pork Chops with Quick Sour Cherry Pan Sauce

Warm up our sour cherry spread in a saucepan with a dash of balsamic vinegar, knob of butter and fresh thyme and serve over pan seared pork chops or crumbed lamb cutlets for a delicious sophisticated weeknight meal.

11. Mini Phyllo Tarts with Brie and Sour Cherry Spread

Mini phyllo tarts are great to have on hand for a quick entertaining.  Simply cut up a wedge of brie cheese into cubes, add one cube to each mini tart and top with a dollop of sour cherry spiced spread.  Bake for 10 minutes and serve. Garnish with fresh thyme or rosemary.  Mini phyllo tarts are found in the freezer section of the grocery store usually with puff pastry. 

12.  Holiday Dessert Cheese Board with Sour Cherry Fruit Compote

Our Sour Cherry Spiced Wine Compote makes a wonderful dessert style cheese board.  It pairs fantastic with a variety of cheese such as blue cheese, goats cheese and creamy brie served alongside some dark chocolate or cocoa biscuits.  A little sweet, a little savory and a wonderful addition to the holiday table.

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Grapefruit Vinegar with Honey & Juniper - Our Newest Release!

Oh me oh my, this vinegar...this grapefruit vinegar is like nothing you have ever tasted.

I have always loved the combination of fresh grapefruit with a drizzle of honey over top...either for breakfast or in citrus style salads.  The flavor combination of the sweet yet bitter grapefruit with that floral fragrant honey sweetness is just a perfect union so I thought why not incorporate these flavors and create a new vinegar flavor for 2018.  It will be filled with high vibrant citrus notes and balanced honey sweetness, designed for everything from salads, to seafood to drinks.  I thought, it would be phenomenal as a drinking vinegar and not only straight up delicious but pretty darn healthy too. 

A Grapefruit Vinegar with A Deliciously Complex Flavor Profile

When we first started playing around with the grapefruit vinegar recipe, we knew we wanted to add a bit of complexity to the infusion, so we started playing around with an interesting little spice named the juniper berry.  Traditionally used in the making of gin, Juniper berries are actually not berries but the female seed cones of the juniper plant which is an evergreen coniferous plant of the cypress family.  The flavor profile of juniper is pine-like, citrusy and kind of woody.  If it were a candle, I would describe it as "a walk in the woods".  It adds a nice woody pine undertone to the vinegar which gives another dimension to the grapefruit honey infusion, rounding out all the flavors.  Almost like a earthy aged fine wine, there are vibrant fruity notes in this vinegar with mysterious undertones all intertwined which lends to a robust and interesting tasting experience.  

A Grapefruit Vinegar Made with Healthy Whole Fruit Ingredients, Non GMO Apple Cider Vinegar and Orange Blossom Honey

USA sourced non gmo apple cider vinegar that comes with the mother, is the cider vinegar we chose to use in our grapefruit vinegar making it a super healthy choice as a drink mixer or salad dressing.  We take whole fresh Texas grapefruit - the zest, skin, pith and flesh and infuse it in the cider vinegar with our Juniper spice infusion and combine it with a beautifully fragrant orange blossom honey.  The resulting vinegar is just absolutely delicious and packed with vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants.  I wasn't even really thinking about the health benefits of this vinegar while we were making it, I was focused on the flavor profile but when we were finished and I started adding it to my everyday seltzer water, I realized hey, people drink grapefruit and apple cider vinegar everyday as a health boost and this vinegar fits the bill.  Researching more on the benefits of grapefruit and apple cider vinegar, I learned it's used quite frequently as a fat burning aid, which is awesome!  It helps to burn belly fat and assists in regulating insulin levels which is directly related to decreased fat storage in the body.  With the added Vitamin C from the whole grapefruit and antioxidant packed juniper berries, this vinegar hits all the right notes from flavor to health.

Ways to use our Grapefruit Vinegar with Juniper & Honey

Drizzle our grapefruit vinegar over an arugula salad with goats cheese and walnuts

Mix 1 part Grapefruit Juniper Honey Vinegar in 3 parts seltzer water and serve over ice.  My go-to everyday cleansing drink!

Mix into your next gin and tonic for a grapefruit honey twist.

Make a grapefruit honey pan sauce by mixing our Grapefruit Juniper Honey Vinegar with a tab of butter in a sauce pan, warm up and serve over pan seared scallops on a bed of wilted spinach.

Use as a grapefruit honey glaze for salmon

Dress a salad of baby kale, roasted beets, red onion and grilled halloumi cheese

Take a grapefruit vinegar shot for the health of it!

 Shop:  Grapefruit Juniper & Honey Vinegar $12.00

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We started making our balsamic fig mostarda spread in 2013...and it quickly became a best seller.  In 2017 it won the NYC Silver sofi award for best condiment in it's class.  It's a combination of sweet figs and fresh hand cut pears in a balsamic reduction sauce and finished with a touch of hot mustard oil.   We absolutely love this fig spread and when our customers taste it, they find it a lovely surprise that it's a sweet balsamic fig jam with a little savory spicy mustard bite.  Traditionally, they always think to pair it with a cheese plate but we want to reach out and show you that cheese is by far not your only option.  

Let's go back to 1988 for a minute.

Most people think of fig spread or fig jam as what is in the middle of a fig newton...basically dried figs and sugar, but our fig spread takes on a modern approach and the combination of sweet figs with a nice balance of balsamic acidity and mustard heat lends itself to a whole lot of dishes far beyond a simple cheese plate.  So with that being said here we go. 

10 Ways to Use Fig Spread (you can use any fig spread but we of course, recommend ours :) 

1.  Crostini with Balsamic Fig Spread

Looking for an easy appetizer to entertain in 5 minutes?  Spread our Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread on toasted crostini with goats cheese and drizzle with honey.  You can also spread over a log of goats cheese with a drizzle of honey and chopped nuts and serve with crostini or crackers on the side.

Pictured Below:  Crostini Appetizer with with Gorgonzola, Fig Spread and Crispy Prosciutto

2.  Shredded Roast Beef Dip Sandwiches with Balsamic Fig Sauce

Slow cooker beef with a balsamic fig sauce, shredded and added to crusty bread rolls and dipped in balsamic fig gravy?  Yes please....

3.  Fig Spread as a Pizza Base and Flatbread Base

Slather fig spread over a pizza crust or flatbread crust and top with goats cheese or blue cheese, prosciutto, arugula, walnuts and rosemary.  Fig spread also makes a delicious base for a steak and blue cheese pizza. Try 2 of our favorite pizzas:  Grilled Peach with Balsamic Fig, Brie and Basil or our Balsamic Fig with Blue Cheese, Walnuts and Prosciutto 

4. Mini Phyllo Tart Appetizers with Fig Spread

Add a spoonful of fig spread to mini tarts and top with goats cheese, blue cheese or brie and add just a snip of fresh thyme or rosemary.  Bake for 10 minutes and voila!  Balsamic Fig and Brie Mini Tarts Recipe

5.  Fig Spread on a Grilled Cheese or Panini

Add our fig spread to a variety of grilled cheese and panini combinations.  Try turkey, brie and fig spread on a baguette or cheddar and fig on brioche.  Roast beef, provolone, fig spread and arugula is a favorite combo.  

Pictured Below:  Balsamic Fig Caprese BLT Sandwich with Balsamic Fig Spread

6.  Easter Ham with Warm Fig Mostarda Pan Sauce

Simply warm up our balsamic fig spread on the stove top with a little extra balsamic vinegar and serve with Easter ham.  Keep it simple, yet savvy.  (and the mustard kick works well with ham)

7.  Balsamic Fig Baked Chicken

Mix our balsamic fig spread with a bit of balsamic vinegar pour over chicken and bake with cherry tomatoes on top.  Done and it's pretty darn good for an easy weeknight meal.  Balsamic Fig Chicken Recipe here.

8. Fig Jam and Cheese Plate

We already know this one.  No advice needed.  You can add our Balsamic Fig Spread to any cheese plate and it's a classic pairing.  Serve it on the side of blue cheese, gorgonzola, goats cheese or atop brie and serve with crackers, fruit and charcuterie.

9.  As a Sauce For Roasted Vegetables

From Brussels sprouts to green beans, you can toss veggies in our balsamic fig spread and roast in the oven or sauté in a pan.  

Pictured Below:  Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Balsamic Fig Jam

10.  Make A Balsamic Fig Salad Dressing

Add our balsamic fig mostarda spread to a little extra balsamic vinegar, olive oil and salt and pepper. Drizzle over a baby spinach, cranberry and candied walnut salad with goats cheese.  

11.  Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Fig Mostarda Sauce

Rub a pork tenderloin with an herb oil blend (olive oil, fresh rosemary, sage, salt , pepper) bake in oven and serve our Balsamic Fig Mostarda Spread on the side or make a balsamic fig pan sauce with a little extra balsamic vinegar, reduce down on stovetop and pour over baked pork chops.

There you have it!  Now your jar of fig spread is empty and you need more. :)

The Best Ginger Soy Stir Fry Sauce for ANY Stir Fry Recipe

After years of making this sauce, it being hands down one of our best sellers and it winning the NYC Fancy Food Show Sofi GOLD Award, we can almost guarantee that our Ginger Soy Infusion Sauce will be the BEST stir fry sauce you have ever bought.  Now maybe you can make something that you think is better at home, but we put a lot of craft and care into making this sauce.  It starts with an authentic kombu dashi seaweed stock, made by yours truly and infused with fresh chopped garlic, fresh ginger, toasted sesame, a little saki and sweetened organic tamari (yes this is gluten free as well).  It's not only a traditional style ginger soy stir fry sauce but it's a perfect balance of sweet and savory and it's not too heavy.  It's still light and full of intense Japanese flavor. 

You can use our Ginger Soy Sauce in a variety of stir fry's from Chinese chicken stir fry to shrimp lo mein.  It's perfect for tofu and veggie stir fry, general tso's chicken and delicious with simple fried rice.  Here are our top stir fry favorite recipes and Asian inspired dishes using our Ginger Soy Infusion Sauce.  Try it, you won't be disappointed.  

Our Favorite Stir Fry Recipes Using our Best Selling Ginger Soy Sauce

Chinese Chicken Chop Suey Stir Fry with Wozz! Ginger Soy Sauce

Soft melt in your mouth velvety chicken stir fried with shiitake mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, carrots and cashews and tossed in our sweet and savory Ginger Soy Stir Fry Sauce.  This is just like Chinese Chop Suey take-out with half the calories, salt and oil. 

RECIPE: Chinese Chicken Chop Suey Stir Fry

The Best Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry with Wozz! Ginger Soy Sauce

This beef and broccoli stir fry is hands down my favorite stir fry recipe.  Flank steak is thinly sliced and sauteed with crisp broccoli in our Ginger Soy Infusion sauce and thickened with a little cornstarch for rich saucy deliciousness.  It's the perfect weeknight dinner for quick and easy comfort food.

RECIPE:  Best Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry 

Ginger Soy Chicken Teriyaki with Rice

Our Ginger Soy Infusion is used as both a marinade and a sweet finishing sauce for this chicken teriyaki recipe.  What's great about our Ginger Soy Sauce is we use no preservatives, artificial ingredients or colors and it's msg free, so you can enjoy delicious Asian teriyaki without all the added rubbish that's in a lot of store bought sauces.

RECIPE: Ginger Soy Chicken Teriyaki with Rice Recipe

Shrimp Lo Mein Stir Fry with Wozz! Ginger Soy Sauce

Sauteed shrimp stir fried with red bell pepper, fresh basil, green onions, tossed in our Ginger Soy Sauce and finished with crushed peanuts.  

RECIPE: Shrimp Lo Mein  Stir Fry with Wozz! Ginger Soy 

 Asian Chicken Wings with Wozz! Ginger Soy Sauce

Along with that stir fry for dinner, why not start with an appetizer of Asian chicken wings tossed in our Ginger Soy Sauce?  YASS!

RECIPE:  Best Asian Chicken Wings with Ginger Soy Sauce

Love you some stir fry and want to mix it up with a variety of sauces?

Check out our latest collection of Best Selling Stir Fry Sauces - a set of 4 handcrafted small batch Asian inspired stir fry sauces. Rich aromatic and well balanced, each of these sauces can also be used to marinate, dress or dip.  Our Best Stir Fry Sauces Set includes Ginger Soy Infusion Sauce, Sweet Chili Orange Sesame Sauce, Vietnamese Green Tea Mint Nuoc Cham Sauce and our award winning Cambodian Coconut Peanut Sauce. 

Wozz! Best Stir Fry Sauces Set 

We are thrilled to announce that our Spiced Beet Vinegar is a 2018 Good Food Awards Winner!  We are very very proud of this award as the Good Food Awards Foundation celebrates craft food made from makers that are the real deal that support local agriculture and their communities.  To give you a little bit more information on the Good Food Awards, I have taken this excerpt from their website: 

The Good Food Foundation celebrates exceptional food and drink crafters who are pushing the envelope in both craftsmanship and sustainability. For a long time, certifications for responsible food production and awards for superior taste have remained distinct—one honors social and environmental and social responsibility, while the other celebrates flavor. The Good Food Awards recognize that truly good food—the kind that brings people together and builds strong, healthy communities—contains all of these ingredients. The Good Food Awards honor the people who make food that is delicious, respectful of the environment, and connected to communities and cultural traditions.

In collaboration with Meadowstone Farm, a local vegetable farm and goat dairy located just 3 miles from our home, we source all of our beets.  Picked so fresh, the resulting color of our spiced beet vinegar is a vibrant purple and packed with healthy nutrients.  Added to our beet vinegar is USA sourced organic apple cider vinegar and a medley of aromatic spices including bay leaf and fresh orange peel.  Slowly infused for up to 12 weeks, we let all these amazing flavors infuse and then we bottle!

Our Spiced Beet Vinegar is delicious drizzled over a variety of salads from hearty winter salads with roasted root vegetables and crumbled feta to summer favorites such as mozzarella, tomato and basil caprese.  Try over this summer panzanella salad for a delicious lunch or make a quick pan sauce by reducing our spiced beet vinegar on the stove top and drizzling over a steak filet.