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Summer Shrubs

Summer Shrubs

Shrubs, which are sweet vinegar mixed with seltzer or other sparkling beverage, can be used in cocktails or mocktails. Several of our balsamic vinegars work well for making simple shrubs that are easy, low calorie, and feel kinda fancy. 
Lavender Lemonade

Lavender Lemonade

Captivating floral notes from Lavender Flowers and vibrant citrus flavors make this lemonade irresistible. This perfect pairing has a cool, refreshing taste.

Easy Champagne Vinegar Coleslaw

Easy Champagne Vinegar Coleslaw

This delicious Champagne Vinegar Based Coleslaw is quick and easy to assemble and a healthy alternative to creamy coleslaws.
Firecracker Ice Cream

Firecracker Ice Cream

Firecracker Ice Cream, flavored with Ethiopian Berbere Spice Blend, has a savory, exotic taste with an icy hot finish. It is the perfect creamy dessert for anyone who is a fan of creative artisanal ice creams.
Jerk Seasoned Pork Ribs

Jerk Seasoned Pork Ribs

This simple recipe yields juicy, fall-off-the-bone ribs in just a few easy steps. You start by parboiling, then simmering the meat until it is very tender. Next you marinate them overnight in our aromatic Jerk Seasoning, and then grill them until they are succulent and tender with crisp blackened grill marks. Delicious!
Lavender Bee's Knees Cocktail

Lavender Bee's Knees Cocktail

Celebrate summer with Lavender Bee's Knees Cocktails! Bees Knee's Cocktails were popular during prohibition when honey was added to cocktails to cover up the less than ideal scent of bathtub gin. The phrase “bee’s knees” was a popular slang phrase used during prohibition that meant “the best.”
Steakhouse Beer Cocktail

Steakhouse Beer Cocktail

If you've never tasted a beer cocktail before you don't know what you've been missing! The Steakhouse Rub seasoning lends an interesting, nuanced flavor to this mix. Serve it at your next barbecue and your guests will wonder what your secret recipe is.
Honey Chipotle Grilled Pineapple

Honey Chipotle Grilled Pineapple

Honey Chipotle Grilled Pineapple is super easy to make and so delicious your dinner guests will keep asking for more! Many other fruits and vegetables can be grilled with Honey Chipotle Rub, including peaches, plantains, tomatoes, garlic, and others. Or try grilling shrimp with pineapple prepared with Honey Chipotle Rub for a delicious barbecue entree.
French Country Potato Salad

French Country Potato Salad

This rustic potato salad is quick and easy to make and packed with flavor. To achieve an even fuller bodied flavor profile try using our Fig or 18 Year Balsamic Vinegars in place of the Pinot Noir Wine Vinegar.
Pomegranate-Quince Gin and Absinthe Cocktail

Pomegranate-Quince Gin and Absinthe Cocktail

Our customer Max H. created this intriguing and delicious cocktail. After tasting it we're so glad that he graciously agreed to share his recipe with us and our other customers! Pomegranate-Quince White Balsamic Vinegar has enough natural fruit sugar to be useable like a shrub without needing added sugar and the absinthe adds an intriguing complexity to this cocktail. You can see the "green fairy" (i.e. absinthe) in the drink's mystical opalescent glow. 
Lemon Pepper Fried Fish

Lemon Pepper Fried Fish

This quick and easy Lemon Pepper Fried Fish will quickly become a summer favorite! Our Lemon Pepper Blend has a nice pepper flavor with a decidedly zesty lemon twist that is "not your mother's" lemon pepper.
Easy Summer Shandy

Easy Summer Shandy

A quick and easy recipe for a refreshing summer classic.
Pickled Red Onions with Egyptian Coriander

Pickled Red Onions with Egyptian Coriander

These pickled onions take only minutes to make and are a delicious compliment to salads, meat, vegetables, and pasta. Our heirloom Egyptian Coriander seeds really enhance the flavor of this dish because of their distinctive sweet and citrusy flavor.
Coconut Curry Salmon

Coconut Curry Salmon

This elegant Coconut Curry Salmon entree came to us from a very talented Spice Your Life customer. We hope you enjoy it!
Heart Healthy Oatmeal and Banana Pancakes

Heart Healthy Oatmeal and Banana Pancakes

These Oatmeal and Banana Pancakes are delicious, heart healthy, and so easy that a 5 year old can make them ---- with just a little help from mom or dad. They remind me of buckwheat pancakes my mother used to make. Yum!
Chocolate Cinnamon Latte Spiced Coffee

Chocolate Cinnamon Latte Spiced Coffee

Prepare a delicious Chocolate Cinnamon Spiced Latte without leaving the comfort of your own home.
Roasted Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Vegetables

Roasted Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Vegetables

Looking for a quick, easy meal that appeals to young and old alike? Look no further. You have found it in this savory Roasted Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Vegetables.
Korean Black Garlic Salmon

Korean Black Garlic Salmon

Our Korean Black Garlic Seasoning embues this Korean Black Garlic Salmon recipe with a delicious umami, kalbi-like flavor and is effortless to make. You've never tasted more flavorful, moist, and flaky salmon!
Timut Gin and Tonic

Timut Gin and Tonic

Create unique and refreshing cocktails by infusing gin or vodka with Timut Peppercorns from Nepal. This zesty grapefruit scented and flavored spice imparts a slight numbing feeling, a tingling sensation to your lips and tongue when consumed in moderate amounts.
Mediterranean Fish with Tomatoes and Olives

Mediterranean Fish with Tomatoes and Olives

This is an ancient Mediterranean fish dish with many variations.  This version uses lots of garlic, two varieties of pepper, and garlic & parsley sea salt.
10-Minute Broiled Adobo Whitefish

10-Minute Broiled Adobo Whitefish

10-Minute Broiled Adobo Whitefish has succulent citrus and mild garlic flavors accompanied by a persistent mild heat.
Warm za'atar olives have an exotic herbal flavor that is delicious served with warm bread for dipping.

Warm Za'atar Olives

Warm za'atar olives have an exotic herbal flavor that is delicious served with warm bread for dipping.
This barbecue sauce takes only minutes to make and has a lightly smoky flavor that is delicious on a a variety of meats.

Fast and Easy Barbecue Sauce

This barbecue sauce takes only minutes to make and has a lightly smoky flavor that is delicious on a a variety of meats.
Grilled Peaches with Dukkah, Drizzled Honey, and Blueberries will surprise and delight your barbecue guests.

Grilled Peaches with Dukkah, Drizzled Honey, and Blueberries

Grilled Peaches with Dukkah, Drizzled Honey, and Blueberries will surprise and delight your barbecue guests.