COMING SOON: FRUITS IN VODKA

Many hundred years old people in France do not follow the advices of the doctors and may be that's why they reach a so great age! Jeanne Calment, the oldest people of the world died at 122 years 5 months and 14 days.
She supposed she was so old because of her diet: olive oil (used also for skin), one kilogram of chocolate and one glass of wine of Porto per week.
That is to say, drinking of alcohol with moderation is not bad for health. And with our new product, FRUITS IN VODKA, you will enjoy the pleasure of a typical French digestive made with fruits macerated a long time in alcohol, in this case, vodka. It can be called, Fruits in liquor or brandied fruits and it is considered as a lady drink where men prefer stronger alcohol (of course, it is not recommended for kids). Very often, a special kind of cherries are used but other fruits or mixing of fruits can be utilized. The art of this preparation is a subtle balance between fruits, sugar, an alcohol 40 to 45° "eau de vie" - water of life (!) in french -, and some spices. It needs also time because like with good wine, older it is, better it tastes. That is why you will find under the bottle a label with the best moment to use it, after and before a date. After 2 to 3 months the fruits are developing their aroma in the alcohol and until at least 3 years, they continue to improve the flavor. The degree of alcohol decreases and after 3 years the fruits can become very soft.
Generally we drink or eat these light alcoholic preparation after lunch or dinner to facilitate the digestion. But it is not a medicine, it is a real pleasure of the table. 

In the movie "Belle de jour" (Luis Bunuel, 1967) Madame Anais (Genevieve Page)
offers some "cerises a l'eau de vie" (brandied cherries) to Severine Serizy
(the great actress Catherine Deneuve)

The introduction of the FRUITS IN VODKA at Virgie's and Bob's North Drive was a great success and the stocks are very low. Hopefully new batches are in preparation and you will find this nice digestive at the different Bob's, at Pendy's and Virgie's stores and restaurants within 3 to 4 weeks.

BREAKING NEWS 

Margie's opened a new outlet in Lacson Street just in front the computer store EICC. Our jams are now available there.

ABOUT THE NO SUGAR ADDED JAMS

When we introduced the NO SUGAR ADDED JAMS (Mango nutmeg, Guyabano calamansi, Jackfruit cinnamon and Banana cloves) we preferred to keep them in the chillers at Bob's store only. The point was the unknown shelf life of these original products at room temperature. As they didn't contain sugar, the risk was a possible contamination so the recommendation was to keep them at any time in the fridge. Hopefully our tests of conservation at room temperature showed their was no contamination after 6 months (thanks to the sterilization at the end of the production). Consequently:

- it is now possible to keep them at room temperature in the stores and at home, except, of course, when the bottle has been opened,

- you can find now the NO SUGAR ADDED FRUITS A TARTINER at Virgie's and Pendy's restaurant.

PROVERB OF THE MONTH

From Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, (1755-1826) the most well known French gastronome:

"The pleasure of the table is for every ages, every countries, every days; it can be associated to all the other pleasures but stay the last one to console you from the lost of the others".

 Available this week (bottles 8oz):

CLASSICAL JAMS

Guyabano-calamansi             130P

Jackfruit                                   130P

Pomelo-orange                        130P

Papaya-Buko                           130P
Breadfruit                                130P (available in few stores)
Star apple                                150P

Tomato-apple                          150P

Watermelon                             140P

ACCOMPANIMENT NOT SPICY
Batwan                                     140P
Kalumpit, (Sarali)                   150P

SPICY JAMS

Chili                                          180P

Ginger                                      150P

Green mango (Chutney)        180P

Sweet pepper                          180P

NO ADDED SUGAR FRUIT A TARTINER

Banana cloves                        170P

Guyabano calamansi             160P

Jackfruit cinnamon                 160P

Mango Nutmeg                        180P

SAUCE

Fresh home made cheese

sauce for pasta                        160P

OTHER PREPARATIONS

Fruits in Vodka                          200P

     Minimum order for home delivery: 6 bottles mixed,

     Free delivery in Bacolod (payment at the delivery)

NOTE: this prices are not applied in local selling places

Send your remarks and orders to:

lolasgardenjam@gmail.com
or Text: 0919 3555 424