Blank-faced, stoic and directionless, it sits like a stone on the side of the road. It's the rare beverage that says nothing, but somehow Sugar Plum is in this category. Others are more subtle about it: Coffee puts an encouraging arm around you at work iced tea just wants to help you relax on a sunny summer afternoon. Some beverages just scream optimism, you know? Orange juice. Suggested pairing: Any cookie, especially a gingersnap, will smooth out the rough spots without succumbing to the carob. I have to admit it's perversely entertaining, like a sketchy carnival’s funhouse mirror. You had a fun but questionable friend in college who would love this flavor. Instead of cherry, chocolate, vanilla and kirsch liqueur, it's more like maraschino, carob, marshmallow and ethanol. The flavor of this seltzer isn't as immersive as the smell, mercifully. After a couple of days, the alcohol inside turns the fondant layer into vanilla goo. In case you haven’t had the pleasure, this unfortunate sweet is a candied cherry soaked in liqueur, wrapped in a thin layer of fondant and covered in chocolate. They aren’t as ubiquitous as they once were around the holidays, probably because they’re disgusting. Instead, in a remarkable achievement in aroma technology, it smells precisely like being actually inside a cherry cordial. Courtesy Heather Martinīecause I never learn, I thought this one was a cute seasonal name for plain cherry seltzer, which I often love. Buckle up! Cherry Cordial We don’t think it should be called Cherry Cordial. At least, that’s what I’m going to be repeating to myself as we taste these. Surely this is a wink and a nod, right? Everyone loves ugly sweaters at parties, but nobody wears them around the house unless they’re in on the joke. This time, I think the name and package design are spot-on: retro kitsch, fun metallic colors, knitted-stitch graphics.
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