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TIP OF THE DAY: Adult Soda

July 13, 2009 at 6:59 am · Filed under Beverages, Entertaining, Tip Of The Day

When you’re entertaining friends, you look for the best cheeses, breads and desserts…so why serve average cola and ginger ale? Bottles of “adult sodas” from boutique manufacturers like Fizzy Lizzy, GuS, Izze and Steaz may cost a bit more than mass-marketed fizz, but they’re many times more exciting. Made with all-natural flavors and either pure cane sugar or organic cane juice instead of high fructose corn syrup, they also use far less sugar (read: lower calories and carbs, more elegant flavor). Treat your friends and yourself to these gourmet sodas—so delish, they’re paired with main courses at some of America’s finest restaurants!

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PRODUCT: Sweet & Saucy Fudge & Caramel Sauces

July 12, 2009 at 7:36 am · Filed under Desserts, Gluten-Free

If you’re doing your share to celebrate National Ice Cream month, you need some appropriate toppings. Sweet & Saucy makes 20 different buttery caramel and rich chocolate sauces, handcrafted in small batches using quality ingredients. There’s a flavor for everyone:

  • Caramel Sauce: Original, Aunt Emily’s Cranberry Caramel, Butterscotch Caramel, Chardonnay Caramel, Cinnamon Caramel, Coffee Caramel, Frank’s Whiskey Caramel, Rum Caramel; seasonally, spiced Autumn Harvest Caramel.
  • Fudge Sauce: Original, Amaretto Fudge, Cabernet Fudge, Espresso Fudge, Mint Fudge, Macadamia White Fudge, Orange Liqueur Fudge, Peanut Butter Fudge, RazzBerry Fudge; seasonal, White Chocolate Peppermint, White Chocolate Strawberry Fudge.

The line is certified gluten free.

If you’re feeling saucy, also check out our Top Pick Of The Week chocolate and caramel sauces from:

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From Cabernet Fudge to Orange Liqueur
Fudge to Peanut Butter Fudge, you can have
it your way at Sweet & Saucy.

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Lavender Iced Tea Recipe

July 12, 2009 at 6:59 am · Filed under Beverages, Coffee & Tea, Tip Of The Day

There’s nothing more elegant than a glass of lavender iced tea.

  • Add a 1/2 cup of culinary lavender (grown without pesticides) to 2-3 quarts of brewed tea.
  • When the tea cools, strain out the lavender. (If you have one or two large spice infusion balls, use them to hold the lavender buds and you won’t need to strain.)

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    Lavender tea is delicious hot as well.

  • If you’re making a single cup of hot tea, add a half teaspoon of buds to the cup (if you use a tea bag, you can use a tea infuser spoon or other tea strainer to strain the buds; if you use loose tea, just toss them in).
  • We love lavender with black tea, but it’s equally delicious with green and white teas.

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    Visit our Tea Section for more tea ideas.

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    This lavender iced tea recipe from Napiers adds lemon balm (photo © Napiers).
  • Learning to brew tea is an art and a science. Find out how to make the perfect cup of tea.
  • Read about the history of tea.

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