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  While some people might be thinking it’s time to break out the stouts for their St. Patrick’s Day beer, we have a different idea! Let’s highli...

  Incorporating fresh fruit into your baked goods is a wonderful way to expand your flavors and create delicious new treats. Having access to an...

  Fruit has been a staple ingredient in European beer for hundreds of years, but it was not as popular in the United States. That is until now, ...

There is no better feeling than taking a freshly baked pastry out of the warm oven on a chilly winter day. When the sweet smells of vanilla bean a...

If you’ve never heard of soursop (guanabana), don’t worry--you’re not alone. It’s a pretty uncommon fruit, especially within the United States....

The best of all seasonal beers is easily the winter ale. Sitting around a blazing fire when the weather turns cold while sipping on a hearty beer is one of life’s simple pleasures. There are tons of possibilities for brewing these types of holiday ales, and one of the best ways is by incorporating fresh fruit purees. 

Craft brewing has exploded in the last decade, resulting in some new and exciting concoctions hitting the market. Smoothie beers and smoothie seltzers are some examples-- they utilize fruit purees to create delicious, thick, refreshing drinks that you can sip on all year long. If you're unfamiliar with the two, that's ok; they're relatively new drinks at the moment, but their popularity is snowballing. 

You’re probably familiar with guava, but have you heard of pink guava fruit? It is, in fact, a separate variation of the regular types of guava you know and love. They grow on trees and are small, fig-like, and covered in light green skin. The entire fruit is edible and has a slightly floral taste to it, but is also incredibly sweet. 

If you’re a lover of all things brewing, you know the excitement of trying out a new flavor and creating different batches with different proportions of ingredients. As the winter season approaches, now is a great time to experiment with unique and festive beers. The holidays mean going to parties with co-workers, friends, and family. What better way to celebrate than with the bold flavors of a holiday-themed beer? 

People start homebrewing for lots of different reasons, but let’s face it —brewing your own beer is just a really cool hobby. Sure, visiting breweries and trying all the niche craft beers on the market is fun, but there is no greater thrill than producing your own, uniquely flavored brew.  

From shandies to Belgians, citrus beer is crisp, refreshing, and oh-so-crushable. Dropping a fresh citrus slice or two is a classic move for brightening up a bubbly beverage, but these days, more and more breweries, microbreweries, nanobreweries, and homebrewers are adding citrus purees directly into their craft beer recipes with outstanding results. Here’s a quick look at five of the best citrus fruits for brewing.

Using strawberry puree for cakes, pastries, ice cream, popsicles, and other desserts is a great way to save time in the kitchen while improving the flavor of your culinary creations. Whether your industrial baking business is looking for more cost-effective ingredients or you’re simply interested in elevating your favorite recipes at home, these ten uses for strawberry puree are sure to please!