It's been somewhat slower at the store after Labor Day, so today I made 5 new brine blends. Brines combine sugar and salt with other spices that are added to liquid and a piece of meat, tofu, or vegetables are soaked in the brine to tenderize and flavor them. Turkey Brining was extrememely popular last Thanksgiving. So I created Asian Brine, a mix of asian spices; ginger, garlic, lemon grass, coriander, star anise... Smoked Brine, a mix of smoked pepper, smoked chilis, smoked salt to give a true smokehouse flavor... Coffee Brine, we can't get enough of coffee here in the Finger Lakes... Maple [Sugarshack] Brine, made from locally produced maple sugar and fall flavor favorites, allspice, cloves, cinnamon... Plus our own traditional Turkey Brine, earthy flavors of rosemary, sage & thyme...

I also put out our SHOP EARLY & SAVE items! We are sponsoring a sale of prepackaged baskets & gift items @ 25% off between September 15th and October 15th. While I thought it would create suspense, what it did was start the sale early. We have Rub Collections, Tea Collections, Spice Sets, Gourmet Salt Collections, Gift Baskets and other items on sale NOW.

I plan to start blending our Fall Stuffing Mixes soon. We will be making a Blueberry and Rye Stuffing Mix; Porcini Mushroom and Rissotto Stuffing Mix; Garlic, Basil & Parmesan Cheese Stuffing Mix; Cranberry, Orange and Almond Stuffing Mix; Mom's Traditional Stuffing Mix; and more. Great for the fall, perfect for stuffing winter squash or serving at the Holiday meals.

Hey, see our display in the Canandaigua Chamber of Commerse Window during the month of September. It is bright and colorful and free recipes are available in the Chamber office!

Until next time,

Michelle
Owner
Canandaigua Spice Company