We are seeing stars, GOLD STARS!
Following some very helpful feedback from all of you, we have been spending a lot of time over the past few months adjusting our recipes so that they are all more fruity and less sweet. We have reduced the sugar we add by around a quarter. It was these recipes that we entered into the Great Taste Awards this year with the intention of getting feedback BEFORE going into full production. We hope to have our whole range available in these new recipes before the end of the year so that you can indulge yourself in time for Christmas!
Here is a little video that BBC Radio 2's resident food expert, Nigel Barden, has made about the Golden Raspberry and Apache Chilli Vinegar:
With remarks from the judges such as those below, it seems we are thinking along the right lines!
Golden Raspberry & Apache Chilli Vinegar won Gold***
Top 50 Foods
The Nigel Barden Heritage Award
Golden Fork Award
"Crystal
clear vinegar aroma of both raspberry and chilli. Good sweetness level. A
perfect balance of raspberry and chilli allowing the the vinegar flavour to
come through as well."
"This
vinegar has a wonderful aroma. You can smell the raspberries and chilli. The vinegar
is light in colour. This vinegar has a wonderful flavour. The raspberry is on
the front of the palate followed by the warmth of the chilli which is gentle
but builds nicely. We loved this product..."
Raspberry Vinegar won Gold***
"A
beautiful coloured vinegar with a lovely clarity. The raspberry aroma is
incredible. The raspberry flavour and sweetness come through beautifully at the
front of the palate before the acidity of the vinegar kicks in. The balance of
this vinegar between sweetness and acidity is just perfect. The judges were all
very excited about this product."
Orange & Mace won Gold*
"We
like this - good balance of acidity from the vinegar and a freshness from the
orange. The mace nips in at the finish in a very pleasant way."
14th December, Abergavenny.
