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GOURMET NEWS NOVEMBER 2014 www.gourmetnews.com SPECIAL FEATURE 1 9 Need a Little More Zing? Try the Citrus Zinger Biggie Punch up the flavor with the new 36-ounce Citrus Zinger Biggie. It is the same active infusion technology found in the original Citrus Zinger, now designed for large citrus fruits. With just a twist, you can be sipping water flavored with fresh navel orange or sweet ruby red grapefruit while still being able to enjoy the classic combinations of lemon and lime. The Citrus Zinger Biggie expands the list of delicious flavor possibilities, and with its 36-ounce bottle, you get more out of every zing. Convenient to carry, the Citrus Zinger Biggie includes a flip-open straw for hydrating on-the-go. It is perfect for the biggest and busiest citrus lover. What better way to kick off your day (and metabolism) than with the pop of lemon and the punch of grapefruit. For more information, visit the company online at www.zinganything.com. Rabbit Creek Offers Seven Hot Cocoas for the Winter Season Rabbit Creek Products has seven hot cocoas to choose from for this holiday season: peppermint, sweet raspberry, double chocolate truffle, winter, Christmas, Santa's and hot chocolate. The company's cocoas come in a folded cover with a ribbon for hanging. These products come 12 to a case with a one-case minimum, and a customer can mix the flavors in the case as well (e.g. six peppermint, six winter, etc). Rabbit Creek Products also offers free private labeling on all of its cocoas. The team at Rabbit Creek Products can be reached by phone at 800.837.3073 or by email at rcreek@mokancomm.net. Visit the company online at www.rabbitcreekgourmet.com. Oregon Cherry Growers Launches Non-GMO Certified Maraschinos Grower-owned cooperative Oregon Cherry Growers, the largest producer of sweet dark cherries in the world, is proud to announce that its new Royal Harvest branded line of natural maraschinos has passed a rigorous, independent verification process by the Non-GMO Project. The four certified products include Nature's Maraschino Cherries, Bordeaux Maraschino Cherries, Pink Blush Maraschino Cherries and Rainier Maraschino Cherries. In addition to using non-GMO ingredients, the Royal Harvest line is sweetened without corn syrup and is free of sulfites and preservatives. The Royal Harvest line with the Non-GMO Project Verified seal for retail has a recommended SRP of $5.99-$6.29. For additional information as well as foodservice purchase, contact Kent Spalding by email at kspalding@orcherry.com or by phone at 503.364.8421. Founded in 1932, Oregon Cherry Growers is a grower-owned cooperative of family farms cultivating, manufacturing and marketing the finest fruit from orchards in Oregon's bountiful Willamette Valley and along the Columbia River Gorge. OCG supplies fresh, maraschino, dried and frozen sweet cherries, blueberries and other fruits to customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.orcherry.com. Bittermilk Launches No. 4, New Orleans Style Old Fashioned Rouge Cocktail Mixer Bittermilk, the Charleston, South Carolina-based company making handcrafted cocktail mixers, has unveiled its latest product line, the No. 4, a New Orleans Style Old Fashioned Rouge cocktail mixer. Owners Joe and MariElena Raya created the line using botanicals found in French absinthe and spices used in bitters. They naturally pigmented the product with cochineal and then aged it in Willett Family Reserve rye whiskey barrels, giving it dry, spicy notes. Make the perfect Rouge cocktail with one part No. 4 and four parts rye. Stir with ice and garnish with a lemon twist. No.4 pairs best with aged spirits. The No. 4 New Orleans Style Old Fashioned Rouge cocktail mixer will be available via the company's website and at a variety of retailers across the country, including Two Boroughs Larder, Bottles, and The Glass Onion in Charleston, Salt & Sundry in Washington, D.C., Welcome Home in Nashville, Café Amelie in New Orleans, H&F Bottleshop in Atlanta and Willett Distillery in Kentucky. Bittermilk, handcrafted cocktail mixer compounds are designed for the modern day cocktail enthusiast. Husband and wife team, MariElena and Joe Raya developed Bittermilk to simplify the process of making craft cocktails at home. To learn more about Bittermilk, visit www.bittermilk.com, or follow the company on Twitter @DrinkBittermilk. Dave's Gourmet Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce Dave's Gourmet Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce is an all-natural, gluten- free sauce made with squash ripened in Oregon's Willamette Valley. Paired with fresh garlic, onions and roasted red pepper, the natural sweetness and delicate flavor of the butternut squash is enhanced to provide a delicious change of pace. Pizza, tortellini, ravioli and lasagna never knew they could taste so fabulous. A winner of the 2009 sofi Gold Award for Outstanding Pasta Sauce, this wonderful sauce will put an entirely new spin on your favorite dishes. This sauce is extremely versatile. Use it to make soup, pizza sauce or a fall dip for vegetables. The combinations are endless! For more information, contact Dave's Gourmet at info@davesgourmet.com, or call 800.758.0372. Dave's Gourmet products are made in the United States. Enjoy Fall with Cocoa Cravings Drinking Chocolates The team at Cocoa Cravings loves organic drinking chocolates so much that they want to share them with everyone. Cocoa Cravings is the healthy new way to indulge in chocolate. Manufactured in an organic facility in Chicago with only natural ingredients, the company's featured flavor for the season is pumpkin pie drinking chocolate. Rich pumpkin pie-spiced hot chocolate is the perfect warm beverage to drink on a cold fall evening. Artisan-made in small batches to retain their unique quality and freshness, nothing is artificial or over engineered. Cocoa Cravings drinking chocolates feature just top notch ingredients, prepared exactly the way they should be with care, style and dedication. Cocoa Cravings is an independent family-owned and operated business started by Chicago natives with a passion for spreading their love for healthy cocoa in a unique and contemporary way. Available to purchase in small case sizes and beautifully packaged, it is simple to place an order with Cocoa Cravings. Go to www.eswholesale.com, www.cocoacravings.com, or call 773.583.4850 to place an order. Finish Your Favorite Cocktails with Salty Wahine Gourmet Hawaiian Sea Salts Salty Wahine Gourmet Hawaiian Sea Salts provide the perfect finishing touch on the rim of your favorite cocktail. Award- winning Salty Wahine products can add that extra touch to make your creation stand out. A bartender favorite for providing a great finishing flair on a Bloody Mary is Salty Wahine's Hot Lava Hawaiian sea salt. The company's Li Hing Margarita salt is a favorite of Hawaiian bartenders who feature the salt on the rims of their exotic margarita creations. Li Hing Margarita salt features tangy plum powder, pure Hawaiian cane sugar and Hawaiian sea salt. The list of flavors offered by Salty Wahine includes Hawaiian Rub, Pineapple Poultry seasoning, Hot Lava, Mango Java, Red Alaea, Passion Fruit Chile Pepper, Guava Garlic, Black Lava and tropical fruit-infused Hawaiian cane sugars. Salty Wahine provides incentives for retailers to sell the company's products through free shipping offers. The company is a Kauai family business that has received a number of accolades, including being named 2012 US SBA Hawaii exporter of the year, Kauai Economic Development Board Business Plan Competition Grand Prize Winner and Best Kauai Product in 2013 and 2014. For more information, contact Salty Wahine Gourmet Hawaiian Sea Salts by mail at P.O. Box 829, Hanapepe, Kauai, 96716. Visit the company online at www.saltywahine.com. Or contact owner Laura Cristobal Andersland by email at info@saltywahine.com, by phone at 808.346.2942 or by fax at 808.442.1120.

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