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10 Mouth Products You Have To Try Right Now
Mouth Team, December 13, 2016

You may have heard: We’ve got more than 1,000 indie foods and drinks crafted by small-batch makers across America. Yes,...

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{"id":207276882,"title":"10 Mouth Products You Have To Try Right Now","created_at":"2016-12-13T10:46:13-05:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003eYou may have heard: We’ve got more than 1,000 indie foods and drinks crafted by \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/pages\/our-makers\" title=\"small-batch makers\"\u003esmall-batch makers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e across America. Yes, a \u003cem\u003eton \u003c\/em\u003eof great stuff has been curated by the Mouth team over the years, and it’s been fun tasting my way through. While I wouldn’t use the word \u003cem\u003ebest\u003c\/em\u003e, I \u003cem\u003edo\u003c\/em\u003e have favorites. And my friends keep asking me for advice. So here’s my official, Arthur-approved list. Whether you’re a nosher or a full-on fresser, if you love food you \u003cem\u003ehave\u003c\/em\u003e to try these.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/tin-mustard\" title=\"Whole Grain Mustard by Tin Mustard in Brooklyn\"\u003eWhole Grain Mustard by Tin Mustard in Brooklyn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – Our gateway product. It’s one of those things veteran Mouths tell noobs about during orientation (they call it “vegan caviar”). Love mustard. Didn’t believe it. They were patient. Now, I keep a jar on my fridge door and eat it by the spoonful. You’re going to think “Tin mustard,” picture that yellow Colman’s tin and move on. Don’t. “Tin” refers to founder Tin Dizdarevic, who invented it when he was a chef Tom Colicchio’s Manhattan restaurant CraftBar. It really is that good. I think it’s the pop of the seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/inner-beauty-hot-sauce-todds-original-salsa\" title=\"inner beauty hot sauce\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInner Beauty Hot Sauce by Todd's Salsa in Bangor, Maine \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e– You know that thing you ate five years ago and still think about but can never find again? For some it’s Ebinger’s Brooklyn Blackout Cake, for others, it’s hot sauce. \u003cem\u003eThis\u003c\/em\u003e hot sauce is a 25-year obsession for Mouth founder \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Craig+Kanarick\" title=\"Craig Kanarick\"\u003eCraig Kanarick\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. You can read about Craig’s pursuit (\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/todd-s-inner-beauty-a-love-for-hot-sauce-that-s-more-than-skin-deep\" title=\"serious detective work\"\u003eserious detective work\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e), but the CliffsNotes version is that a chef (Chris Schlesinger) made it at his now-closed Cambridge restaurant and after decades of hounding from folks like Craig, he gave the recipe to Todd’s Salsa. It’s a mix of mustard, vinegar, Scotch bonnets and tropical fruit. Tasting it makes me want to say “Bomb-diggity,” the name of a hot sauce I tasted in the Bahamas years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/organic-pickled-cherry-tomatoes\" title=\"Pickled Cherry Tomatoes by Doux South in Decatur, Georgia\"\u003ePickled Cherry Tomatoes by Doux South in Decatur, Georgia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e I’m a dirty gin martini guy (vodka martinis are not martinis, and by all means, blue cheese up that olive, thanks!). These make a \u003cem\u003etremendous\u003c\/em\u003e martini garnish. They’re big enough that if you use vintage coupes you’ll only need one, but that last sip when the tomato bursts into the gin \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e tang! sweetness! salt! \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e what a reward. Doux South founder Nick Melvin (an Atlanta chef known for farm-to-table fare) suggests using his “drunken tomatoes” (they’re wine-soaked) as garnish for a Bloody Mary, in paella, with bolognese and blended into a ketchup. I’ve found that they’re good chopped up on hot dogs (think relish), tossed into a salad with crumbled feta, or eaten from the jar. I finished one last week, in fact, in under 10 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/coupole-goat-cheese\" title=\"Coupole cheese by vermont creamery\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoupole by Vermont Creamery in Websterville, Vermont\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e “Coupole on the tasting table!” are dangerous words at Mouth. Work stops. Chairs push back. I read “coupole” and think “couple,” which helps me remember the maker story behind this one \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e a \u003cem\u003ecouple\u003c\/em\u003e of cheesemakers, Allison Hooper and Bob Reese, who started the biz with a $4,000 loan from a Vermont church. He had a degree in Agriculture. She'd learned cheese-making during a college summer on a small farm in Brittany, France. Actually, “coupole” is French for “cupola,” a small dome. This wrinkly rind dome enrobes two distinct textures: a runny, gooey creamline below the buttery exterior, and a dense, sweet milk center. It’s a goat’s milk version of cream cheese on steroids. Brought some home one night and told my wife who said she wasn’t hungry. When she looked for it an hour later, it was gone. I had to bring another one home that was off-limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/peanut-butter\" title=\"Peanut Butter by Big Spoon Roasters\"\u003ePeanut Butter\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e Real talk: Every few years, I go through peanut butter addiction. Eat it constantly, then not at all. Usually lasts a month. Being surrounded by all these new indie nut butters set me in the eye of a peanut butter perfect storm. This round is particularly galling because when I first saw the oil separated from the peanut butter I was rolling my eyes about having to recombine them. For months, I’ve been eating my words along with the two jars I clean out every week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/peanut-cocoa-butter\" title=\"Peanut Cocoa Butter by Big Spoon Roasters in Durham, North Carolina\"\u003ePeanut Cocoa Butter by Big Spoon Roasters in Durham, North Carolina\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – It may sound like this is going to be sweet, but it’s more of a strong hint of cocoa. The sea salt is the key to balance. You have Mark Overbay’s 90s Peace Corps tour in a rural farming community in Zimbabwe to thank for this brilliant PB. Once he returned, nothing lived up to the version he’d eaten there (freshly harvested nuts roasted over an open flame, hand-ground then salted). Even though I like it because it’s not too sweet, this one is my dessert peanut butter \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e a spoonful, or three after dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/creamunchy-peanut-butter\" title=\"Organic Creamunchy Peanut Butter by CB's Nuts in Kingston, Washington\"\u003eOrganic Creamunchy Peanut Butter by CB's Nuts in Kingston, Washington\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e This one started as a mistake. Clark Bowen was roasting in-shell peanuts for Whole Foods when a supplier mis-shipped him shelled peanuts. He kept them, bought a small grinder, and started grinding peanut butter himself to see if people would buy an upscale, small-batch product. I can tell you why they do: Pure peanut butter flavor. No added oils, no added sugars, no emulsifiers, no salt, just fresh roasted peanuts. This one’s a morning workhorse and goes right in my smoothie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBourbon Pecan Peanut Butter by Reginald's Homemade in Rockville, Virginia \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e Just checked. I’ve bought 13 jars of this peanut butter so far this year (and 2016 isn’t over). I didn’t eat 13 jars of peanut butter in the past 13 \u003cem\u003eyears\u003c\/em\u003e before this year. Don't expect to be knocked over by the bourbon. (Who tries to get drunk eating peanut butter anyway?) The bourbon is more of a \u003cem\u003ehint\u003c\/em\u003e. An essence. A splash. There's the underlying peanut butter creaminess, flecks of pecan, a boozy vanilla-ness on the nose and a flavor I can never quite put my finger on... a quasi-cocoa-ness. Let me just take another bite to figure it out. Anddd… that's how the jars empty. This one’s nuanced enough that it deserves to be eaten by itself or with something that serves it as a vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere you have it. My top 10 obsessions for this year. Try ‘em. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/gifts-for-obsessives?ref=gifts-by-theme\" title=\"Or find your own\"\u003eOr find your own\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":35247813,"author":"Mouth Team","user_id":48867525,"published_at":"2016-12-13T14:41:00-05:00","updated_at":"2021-06-13T19:37:51-04:00","summary_html":"","template_suffix":"","handle":"10-mouth-products-you-have-to-try-right-now","tags":"","image":{"created_at":"2016-12-13T14:41:18-05:00","alt":"Mouth Indie Snacks","width":2048,"height":1509,"src":"\/\/mouth.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/mouthpiece_10productstotry_f13de492-d677-46a3-a031-83aebf5b37cd.jpg?v=1564070856"}}
Get That Dreidel Spinning With Hanukkah In A Bag
Mouth Team, December 13, 2016

It’s sure to be a happy Hanukkah with this gift bag loaded with a miraculous mix of holiday sweets and savories.

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{"id":207191314,"title":"Get That Dreidel Spinning With Hanukkah In A Bag","created_at":"2016-12-08T11:24:58-05:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003eOy to the world: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/hanukkah-gifts\" title=\"Hanukkah is coming\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHanukkah is coming\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The mad scramble for unbroken candles. The smell of onions and potatoes. A new song parody from the Maccabeats. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo give 'em \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/small-batch-hanukkah#variant=25080153609\" title=\"Hanukkah In A Bag\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHanukkah In A Bag\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, chock full of goodies worth spinning a dreidel for. Small-batch \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/milk-chocolate-gelt#variant=4727411717\" title=\"Gelt\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGelt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e made by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Mama+Ganache\" title=\"Mama Ganache\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMama Ganache\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (seriously, these actually taste like what they \u003cem\u003eare\u003c\/em\u003e – rich milk chocolate – not waxy stuff from the drugstore), a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/milk-chocolate-menorah-pop#variant=385977020\" title=\"Chocolate Menorah Pop\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChocolate Menorah Pop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e made by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Tumbador+Chocolate\" title=\"Tumbador\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTumbador\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (perfect for handing out at your latke fest, or upping the stakes in the next round of dreidel) and all-natural, handmade \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/hanukkah-mints#variant=8944676421\" title=\"Hanukkah Candies\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHanukkah Candies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, intricately designed with menorahs and stars by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Raley%27s+Confectionary\" title=\"Raley’s Confectionary\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaley’s Confectionary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, the festive kit includes a few standout jars for a latke toppings bar that will blow your candles out – a complexly sweet and flavorful, quick cheat for super-caramelized onions, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/french-onion-confit#variant=289776630\" title=\"French Onion Confit\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrench Onion Confit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e made by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Three+Little+Figs\" title=\"Three Little Figs\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Little Figs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and sticky, swoon-worthy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/apple-caramel#variant=305779643\" title=\"Apple Caramel Preserves\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApple Caramel Preserves\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e made by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Rare+Bird+Preserves\" title=\"Rare Bird\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare Bird\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd, of course, it wouldn’t be Hanukkah without a smooth, full-bodied and rich \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/organic-extra-virgin-olive-oil#variant=676839513\" title=\"Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic Extra Virgin Olive Oil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ENZO\" title=\"Enzo\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnzo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat a miracle.\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":35247813,"author":"Mouth Team","user_id":48867525,"published_at":"2016-12-13T12:00:00-05:00","updated_at":"2016-12-13T12:00:00-05:00","summary_html":"It’s sure to be a happy Hanukkah with this gift bag loaded with a miraculous mix of holiday sweets and savories.","template_suffix":"","handle":"hanukkah-in-a-bag-taster","tags":"","image":{"created_at":"2016-12-08T11:28:35-05:00","alt":"","width":2028,"height":1494,"src":"\/\/mouth.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/mouthpiece_Hanukkah2.jpg?v=1481214515"}}
Countdown To Christmas With These 12 Small-Batch Sweets
Mouth Team, December 13, 2016

Partridge in a pear tree not included.

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{"id":207190482,"title":"Countdown To Christmas With These 12 Small-Batch Sweets","created_at":"2016-12-08T11:04:34-05:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe days are short, the air is brisk, the lights are twinkly, the music jazzy. Yep, we have to admit, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/the-holiday-collection?ref=gifts-by-theme\" title=\"we can't get enough of Christmas\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewe can't get enough of Christmas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. And this Lords-a-Leaping, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/12-days-of-christmas#variant=938286109\" title=\"Christmas Countdown\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas Countdown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e kit is perfect for celebrating with yuletide deliciousness. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese 12 festive picks will keep everyone’s swans-a-swimming and will get even the most scrooge-like friend, relative or colleague into the holiday spirit:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/holiday-mix\" title=\"Holiday Mix\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoliday Mix\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e – These adorable (jingle bell) rock candies from \u003cstrong\u003eRaley’s Confectionary\u003c\/strong\u003e come in a mix of holiday flavors including peppermint, eggnog, cinnamon, clementine, mint-chocolate and figgy pudding. They’re handmade with beautiful designs (Santa hats and Christmas trees and presents!) that will fill your house (and your Mouth) with Christmas cheer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/dark-chocolate-sea-salt-almonds#variant=17939366469\" title=\"Dark Chocolate + Sea Salt Almonds\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark Chocolate + Sea Salt Almonds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e – Leave it to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Clif+Family+Kitchen\" title=\"Clif Family Kitchen\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClif Family Kitchen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a winery in dreamy Napa Valley, to concoct heavenly, chocolate-covered sweets that pair perfectly with final sips of Cabernet and lingering dinner conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/chocolate-covered-cheerios#variant=150249942\" title=\"Chocolate-Covered Cheerios\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChocolate-Covered Cheerios\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e – Full disclosure: Our kids like putting \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Jacques+Torres\" title=\"Jacques Torres’\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacques Torres’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e schmancy cereal in, yes, milk. Also, a cute bag of chocolate-covered Cheerios makes an original, whimsical host gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrawberry-Lemon Gumdrops\u003c\/strong\u003e – Love gumdrops? Nostalgic for a tall glass of powdered strawberry lemonade in a giant smiley-faced pitcher? (You know the one.) These gumdrops from \u003cstrong\u003eQuin Candy\u003c\/strong\u003e are heavenly-scented, fancy, and the real deal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/chocolate-peppermint-cookies#variant=7345927173\" title=\"Chocolate Peppermint Cookies\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChocolate Peppermint Cookies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e – These rich, fudgy, swanky dark chocolate cookies are big and thick – the signature sign of any treat baked by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=The+Good+Batch\" title=\"The Good Batch\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Good Batch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, one of our very first Mouth makers. They’re infused with peppermint oil and baked with a sprinkling of crushed candy cane on top. Save one for your favorite bearded guy from up north.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/peppermint-hot-chocolate-pop#variant=6641463237\" title=\"Peppermint Hot Chocolate Pop\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeppermint Hot Chocolate Pop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e – So good and so gorgeously packaged, this ready-to-go hot chocolate from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Bang+Candy+Co\" title=\"Bang Candy Co.\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBang Candy Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e will make their eyes pop. A blend of dark, milk and white Belgian chocolate gets stuck with a wooden spoon and dipped, bottom-first, into bits of crushed peppermint stick. Boom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/speculoos-spice-cookies#variant=971337172\" title=\"Speculoos Spice Cookies\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeculoos Spice Cookies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Little+Belgians\" title=\"Little Belgians\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLittle Belgians\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e makes traditional speculoos of the sort you'd find in Belgium, so they come in cute shapes like medieval houses, pigeons, umbrellas and bike riders. Gather some friends, brew some coffee, dunk some cookies and take a bite of nostalgia!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeppermint Hot Fudge Sauce\u003c\/strong\u003e – The bracing peppermint flavor is a spin on the classic that puts some extra ho, ho, ho into your holiday season. Stir \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=THE+BARTON+TABLE\" title=\"Barton Table’s\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarton Table’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e fudge into steamed milk, drizzle over peppermint stick ice cream, pour over pound cake, spoon straight from jar to mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/pistachio-caramel-corn#variant=216481230\" title=\"Pistachio Caramel Popcorn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePistachio Caramel Popcorn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e – Made by hand in small batches using organic yellow popcorn from the Sacramento, California area, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CC+Made\" title=\"CC Made's\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCC Made's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e totally addictive snack is buttery, nutty, rich, crunchy and sweet but not sickeningly so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMouth-Made Toffee Break Chocolate Bar\u003c\/strong\u003e – Each square delivers our ideal balance of sweet, salty, creamy and crispy, with an addictive tack from the sticky toffee. The almond toffee inside is not too sticky, but not overly dry or crunchy, either. Perfect size for fitting into, ahem, those things you hang on the fireplace. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/peppermint-marshmallow-sandwich-cookies#variant=4727498821\" title=\"Peppermint Marshmallow Cookies\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeppermint Marshmallow Cookies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e – Peppermint and chocolate – it’s a frosty matchup from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=MALVI\" title=\"Malvi\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalvi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e that we’re kind of obsessed with around here. But not just when, baby, it’s cold outside. We love the combo all year long. Who needs snow?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-12\" title=\"Partridge in a pear tree not included\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePartridge in a pear tree not included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":35247813,"author":"Mouth Team","user_id":48867525,"published_at":"2016-12-13T09:00:00-05:00","updated_at":"2020-08-26T13:09:50-04:00","summary_html":"Partridge in a pear tree not included.","template_suffix":"","handle":"christmas-countdown-taster","tags":"","image":{"created_at":"2016-12-08T11:08:21-05:00","alt":"","width":2028,"height":1494,"src":"\/\/mouth.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/mouthpiece_ChristmasCountdown.jpg?v=1481213301"}}
This Peck Of Pickles Gift Is A Really Big Dill
Mouth Team, December 12, 2016

This season, help ‘em get their dill-icious pickle fix on.

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{"id":207189714,"title":"This Peck Of Pickles Gift Is A Really Big Dill","created_at":"2016-12-08T10:46:02-05:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003eMouth will \u003cem\u003espear\u003c\/em\u003e you the worry of wondering what to get your favorite pickle-head (and the tongue twisting!) with this peck* of delightfully vinegared, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/pickles?ref=food#price-range=all\" title=\"perfectly pickled\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eperfectly pickled\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e cukes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/peck-of-pickles-taster\" title=\"Peck Of Pickles\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeck Of Pickles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e tote includes five jars across a variety of flavors and styles… It’s a pretty big dill, especially if you know a Peter. Here’s what’s in the bag: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyway you slice it, they’ll love \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/whisky-sour-pickles#variant=169212342\" title=\"Whiskey Sour Pickles\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhiskey Sour Pickles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Made with \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Finger+Lakes+Distilling\" title=\"Finger Lakes Distilling’s\"\u003eFinger Lakes Distilling’s\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eMcKenzie Bourbon Whiskey, these pickles from our friends at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Brooklyn+Brine\" title=\"Brooklyn Brine\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrooklyn Brine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e are crispy, earthy and strike the perfect balance between sweet and sour. Great for picnics, sandwiches or just eating straight from the jar. No judgments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeave it to Denver-based \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=The+Real+Dill\" title=\"The Real Dill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Real Dill\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to create \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/caraway-garlic-dills#variant=324281753\" title=\"Caraway Garlic Dills\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaraway Garlic Dills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e that shine from the smooth yet toasty flavor of caraway (similar to fennel) paired with garlic in a masterful brine. And the jar is so beautiful, it makes a simple yet extraordinary gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/chesapeakles#variant=311813435\" title=\"Old Bay Pickles\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld Bay Pickles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Epic+Pickles\" title=\"Epic Pickles\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpic Pickles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e will transport the lucky snacker to a hot day by the mid-Atlantic shore. Each extra-crunchy spear is packed with the flavor of classic spice mix. Ahoy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLast up, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/sweet-mustard-bread-butter-pickles#variant=609662505\" title=\"Sweet Mustard B\u0026amp;B’s\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSweet Mustard B\u0026amp;B’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Pernicious+Pickling+Co.\" title=\"Pernicious Pickling Co.\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePernicious Pickling Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Whole, golden mustard seeds hanging out with thick coins of cucumber, hugged by a simply spiced vinegar, in a gorgeous package? Love at first sight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristmas is in 13 days. Don’t gherk around. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*1 US peck is actually equal to about 2 gallons! This tote is a little less than half a peck, in case you were wondering. (We were definitely wondering.)\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":35247813,"author":"Mouth Team","user_id":48867525,"published_at":"2016-12-12T14:00:00-05:00","updated_at":"2019-08-16T20:37:39-04:00","summary_html":"This season, help ‘em get their dill-icious pickle fix on.","template_suffix":"","handle":"peck-of-pickles-taster","tags":"","image":{"created_at":"2016-12-08T11:04:59-05:00","alt":"","width":2028,"height":1494,"src":"\/\/mouth.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/mouthpiece_Peck_of_Pickles.jpg?v=1481213099"}}
On The Twelfth Day Of Indie Christmas...
Kaitlin Orr, December 12, 2016

...My true love sent to me NOT twelve drummers drumming but twelve gins a-drumming instead.

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{"id":207157074,"title":"On The Twelfth Day Of Indie Christmas...","created_at":"2016-12-06T17:46:58-05:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me\u003c\/em\u003e… \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"\u003etwelve drummers drumming\u003c\/span\u003e twelve gins a-drumming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrumroll, please… \u003cstrong\u003eSeneca \u003cem\u003eDrums\u003c\/em\u003e gin\u003c\/strong\u003e made by \u003cstrong\u003eFinger Lakes Distilling\u003c\/strong\u003e uses wine grapes and 11 botanicals for a standout holiday libation. This show-stopping, parade-worthy bottle uses a grape spirit base which makes for a much richer, more flavorful gin. It’s pretty \u003cem\u003egrape\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Finger Lakes Distilling story begins in 2007, when Brian McKenzie decided to quit his job as vice president of a community bank and get a whole \u003cem\u003eband\u003c\/em\u003e of friends together to open a distillery to make their Seneca Drums gin. Since then, FLD has continued to grow and expand their product line without losing the handcrafted, small batch flavors of the Finger Lakes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer heart will thump to the beat of these \u003cem\u003edrums\u003c\/em\u003e. Thump, thump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo, to recap:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the twelfth day of Indie Christmas, my small-batch maker gave to me:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eTwelve Gins A-Drumming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-11\" title=\"Eleven Pipers Pickling\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEleven Pipers Pickling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-10\" title=\"Ten Kings A-Leaping\"\u003eTen Kings A-Leaping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-9\" title=\"Nine Bottles Sparkling\"\u003eNine Bottles Sparkling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-8\" title=\"Eight Maids Goat Milking\"\u003eEight Maids Goat Milking\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-7\" title=\"Seven Swanson ginning\"\u003eSeven Swanson ginning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-6\" title=\"Six Birds A-Laying\"\u003eSix Birds A-Laying\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-5\" title=\"Five Golden Things\"\u003eFive Golden Things\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-4\" title=\"Four Flying Birds\"\u003eFour Flying Birds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-3\" title=\"Three French Broads\"\u003eThree French Broads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-2\" title=\"Two Turtle Loves\"\u003eTwo Turtle Loves\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-1\" title=\"And Our Indie Cocktail Made With Pear (whee!)\"\u003eAnd Our Indie Cocktail Made With Pear (whee!)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccess! You did it! Surely, you have won the heart of your true love after these 12 days of lavish gift-giving. We’re so happy for you, but we can’t say we’re surprised. We’ve always known that great food, wine and spirits were the keys to someone’s heart. A sprinkle of Christmas magic definitely didn’t hurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat can we say, we love matchmaking! Invite us to your winter wedding? (And don’t forget about us when you need an anniversary gift…) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay you live \u003cem\u003ehungrily\u003c\/em\u003e ever after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ritekit-alerts\" style=\"opacity: 0;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","blog_id":35247813,"author":"Kaitlin Orr","user_id":49169029,"published_at":"2016-12-12T12:01:00-05:00","updated_at":"2019-10-27T16:29:14-04:00","summary_html":"...My true love sent to me NOT twelve drummers drumming but twelve gins a-drumming instead.","template_suffix":"","handle":"12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-12","tags":"","image":{"created_at":"2016-12-12T11:57:37-05:00","alt":"","width":730,"height":538,"src":"\/\/mouth.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/12DaysXmas_mouthpiece.jpg?v=1481561857"}}
This Badass Candy Maker Is Riding In The Sweet Lane
Mouth Team, December 12, 2016

When a badass biker speeds past you on the interstate, it’s fair to say you don’t immediately think rock candy and lollipops.

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{"id":207174866,"title":"This Badass Candy Maker Is Riding In The Sweet Lane","created_at":"2016-12-07T16:01:49-05:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a badass biker speeds past you on the interstate, it’s fair to say you don’t immediately think rock \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/candy?ref=food#price-range=all\" title=\"candy\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecandy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and lollipops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Wes Raley, founder of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Raley%27s+Confectionary\" title=\"Raley’s Confectionary\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaley’s Confectionary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was different. Ever the rebel, he hopped on his Harley to flee the tedium of his medical laboratory technology degree. When he hit Tallahassee, Raley wound up in a decidedly more delicious science – candy making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0100\/5392\/files\/Mouthpiece_MakerMonday-Raleys_PeppermintStick_large.jpg?v=1481144713\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot content to remain just another kid-in-a-candy-store, Raley applied for a job at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sugarsugar-candy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sugar Sugar\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSugar Sugar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a local shop he’d seen on the Food Network. There, the biker dude fully applied himself to his work and no longer felt an urge to flee. Within two months he was crafting long rolls of glossy pulled sugar, then cutting them into cheeky rock candies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0100\/5392\/files\/Mouthpiece_MakerMonday-Raleys_HanukkahMix_large.jpg?v=1481144722\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEventually, Raley got good enough to open his own store. With the encouragement of the Tallahassee business community, he and his wife quit their day jobs and threw themselves into building Raley’s Confectionary. He was able to channel his rebellious side into kooky creations like “Acid Drops” (“No Affiliation with Timothy Leary”) and “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Raley%27s+Confectionary\" title=\"Emoticandies\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmoticandies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e,” a mixed bag of emoticons in awesome flavors. All we can say is :D :P *\\0\/*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaley is always up for custom candies that have included everything from pentagrams to pernicious pumpkins. He’s really a master of his art. A “Rock Star,” if you will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’re also sweet on his blue and white \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Raley%27s+Confectionary\" title=\"Hanukkah Mints\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHanukkah Mints\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/chai-five-candies\" title=\"Chai Five Candies\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChai Five Candies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, tart \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/cherry-candies?ref=directededge#variant=10760947397\" title=\"Cherry Candies\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCherry Candies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, fruity \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/holiday-mix#variant=8944739077\" title=\"Holiday Mix\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoliday Mix\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, buzz-worthy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/honey-bee-candies#variant=368512003\" title=\"Honey Bee Candies\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoney Bee Candies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (those little bees are so friggin’ cute!) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/x-o-candies#variant=469191333\" title=\"X\u0026amp;O Candies\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eX\u0026amp;O Candies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (which seem to fill every nook and cranny in the office come February). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0100\/5392\/files\/Mouthpiece_MakerMonday-Raleys_HolidayMix_large.jpg?v=1481144705\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRock on, candy man. Rock on.\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":35247813,"author":"Mouth Team","user_id":48867525,"published_at":"2016-12-12T09:00:00-05:00","updated_at":"2019-04-02T13:22:18-04:00","summary_html":"When a badass biker speeds past you on the interstate, it’s fair to say you don’t immediately think rock candy and lollipops.","template_suffix":"","handle":"maker-monday-raleys-confectionary","tags":"","image":{"created_at":"2016-12-07T16:11:33-05:00","alt":"","width":1825,"height":1345,"src":"\/\/mouth.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/Mouthpiece_MakerMonday-Raleys.jpg?v=1481145093"}}
One Look At This Bottle Will Put You In The Christmas Spirit
Mouth Team, December 11, 2016

The festive gold and white design has us dreaming of red noses, wool caps and building snowmen.

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{"id":207170706,"title":"One Look At This Bottle Will Put You In The Christmas Spirit","created_at":"2016-12-07T12:22:14-05:00","body_html":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stunning bottle of gin is inspired by the sun. Yes, the sun! The festive gold and white sun-burst design has us dreaming of bright winter days, red noses, wool caps and building snowmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade from non-GMO rye grown on a family farm in small-town Minnesota, \u003cstrong\u003eSolveig Gin\u003c\/strong\u003e (pronounced SOUL-vai) is made of individually distilled botanicals that each get their solo time to... shine. Everything’s eventually blended to create a creamy, ethereally light spirit, but each citrus fruit, herb and spice maintains its own excellent depth of flavor. It’s truly a “field to glass” gin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFar North Spirits\u003c\/strong\u003e was founded just about as far north as you can get in the state of Minnesota, in tiny Skane Township near the city of Hallock, just 25 minutes south of Canada. (It’s actually the northernmost distillery in the contiguous U.S.! No, not the North Pole, sadly…) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company’s roots go back to Gustaf Swanson, who immigrated to Hallock in 1917, where he farmed rich soil on a large swath of land. Gustaf’s great-grandson Michael Swanson and his wife, Cheri Reese, built the Far North distillery on that family farm almost 100 years later, making what they call “field-to-glass” spirits. They plant their own hand-selected, non-GMO seed varieties, harvest the grains themselves and carefully source additional botanicals and spices. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe like to show off this sun-sational gin in cocktail Far North calls the Basil Collins: Muddle 5 basil leaves and ½ ounce simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add ½ ounce fresh lemon juice, 2.5 ounces Solveig Gin and ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass with ice, and top up with club soda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShine on!\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":35247813,"author":"Mouth Team","user_id":48867525,"published_at":"2016-12-11T14:00:00-05:00","updated_at":"2019-04-18T16:53:08-04:00","summary_html":"The festive gold and white design has us dreaming of red noses, wool caps and building snowmen.","template_suffix":"","handle":"far-north-spirits-solveig-gin","tags":"","image":{"created_at":"2016-12-07T12:22:14-05:00","alt":"","width":2048,"height":1509,"src":"\/\/mouth.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/mouthpiece_SolveigRumGin.jpg?v=1481131334"}}
On The Eleventh Day Of Indie Christmas...
Kaitlin Orr, December 11, 2016

...My true love sent to me NOT eleven pipers piping but eleven pipers pickling instead.

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{"id":207214866,"title":"On The Eleventh Day Of Indie Christmas...","created_at":"2016-12-09T13:37:14-05:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me\u003c\/em\u003e… \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"\u003eeleven pipers piping\u003c\/span\u003e eleven pipers pickling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter \u003cem\u003ePiper\u003c\/em\u003e picks \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Pernicious+Pickling+Co.\" title=\"Pernicious Pickling Co.’s\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePernicious Pickling Co.’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e pickles! Perfect for packing palatable, playful presents promptly!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhew, try saying that 11 times fast. We’re suckers for beautifully designed packaging here at Mouth. We \u003cem\u003eswoon\u003c\/em\u003e if the food looks beautiful, to boot. Like these \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/sweet-mustard-bread-butter-pickles\" title=\"Sweet Mustard Bread and Butter Pickles\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSweet Mustard Bread and Butter Pickles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e! Whole, golden mustard seeds hanging out with thick coins of cucumber, hugged by a simply spiced vinegar? Love at first sight. Kind of like the one you experienced when you met your true love, right?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePernicious Pickling Co. grew out of a love for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/pickles\" title=\"pickles\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epickles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and the happy, ocean-bridging \u003cem\u003emarriage\u003c\/em\u003e of deep South flavors and European spice blends. When these pickles hit our tasting table, we gradually – subtly – ate the entire jar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis delicious gift will prove that she’s your top \u003cem\u003epick\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, to recap...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the eleventh day of Indie Christmas, my small-batch maker gave to me:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eEleven Pipers Pickling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-10\" title=\"Ten Kings A-Leaping\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTen Kings A-Leaping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-9\" title=\"Nine Bottles Sparkling\"\u003eNine Bottles Sparkling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-8\" title=\"Eight Maids Goat Milking\"\u003eEight Maids Goat Milking\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-7\" title=\"Seven Swanson ginning\"\u003eSeven Swanson ginning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-6\" title=\"Six Birds A-Laying\"\u003eSix Birds A-Laying\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-5\" title=\"Five Golden Things\"\u003eFive Golden Things\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-4\" title=\"Four Flying Birds\"\u003eFour Flying Birds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-3\" title=\"Three French Broads\"\u003eThree French Broads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-2\" title=\"Two Turtle Loves\"\u003eTwo Turtle Loves\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-1\" title=\"And Our Indie Cocktail Made With Pear (whee!)\"\u003eAnd Our Indie Cocktail Made With Pear (whee!)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have one more day of Mouth-watering gifts. Check back tomorrow to see what the twelfth day of Christmas brings…\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":35247813,"author":"Kaitlin Orr","user_id":49169029,"published_at":"2016-12-11T12:00:00-05:00","updated_at":"2016-12-11T12:00:00-05:00","summary_html":"...My true love sent to me NOT eleven pipers piping but eleven pipers pickling instead.","template_suffix":"","handle":"12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-11","tags":"","image":{"created_at":"2016-12-09T13:37:14-05:00","alt":"","width":800,"height":589,"src":"\/\/mouth.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/day_11.jpeg?v=1481308634"}}
It's Beginning To Cook A Lot Like Christmas, Bacon Goodies And More...
Josie Adams, December 11, 2016

It's beginning to cook a lot like Christmas / Bacon goodies and more / So the prettiest sight to see is the swine-y treats that will be / On your own front door.

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{"id":207169618,"title":"It's Beginning To Cook A Lot Like Christmas, Bacon Goodies And More...","created_at":"2016-12-07T11:46:40-05:00","body_html":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-canvas-width=\"370.8795614642118\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt's beginning to cook a lot like Christmas \/ Bacon goodies and more \/ So the prettiest sight to see is the swine-y treats that will be \/ On your own front door.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn case you haven't heard: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/collections\/bacon-and-salami?ref=food#price-range=all\" title=\"Bacon\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBacon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e goes with everything, including carols. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur small-batch indie makers have never been afraid to go whole hog, and they’ve created mashups by combining our favorite pork-y product with our favorite snacks. From popcorn to jam to fried cracklins – we are totally pigging out on this collection of swine-aliciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTime to \u003cstrong\u003eBring Home The Bacon\u003c\/strong\u003e…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this taster, you’ll find treats like a rich \u003cstrong\u003eFennel \u0026amp; Black Pepper Bacon Spread\u003c\/strong\u003e (the addition of floral fennel and a sprinkling of cracked black pepper takes this already meaty, savory, flavorful condiment to high hog heaven), \u003cstrong\u003eBacon Kettle Popcorn\u003c\/strong\u003e (fluffy kettle corn coated in a maple syrup caramel and candied bacon – yes, really), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/portland-oregon-pickles#variant=215637984\" title=\"Bacon Pickles\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBacon Pickles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (cucumbers infused with natural hickory smoke!) and super-satisfying \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/products\/rosemary-sea-salt-pork-rinds#variant=803236857\" title=\"Rosemary \u0026amp; Sea Salt Fried Pork Skins\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRosemary \u0026amp; Sea Salt Fried Pork Skins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e that are kettle-cooked in olive oil in small batches – no, these are not your average deep-fried rinds, folks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese small-batch homages to everyone's favorite breakfast indulgence can't be beat... especially when they show up on your own front door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'll let Santa know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","blog_id":35247813,"author":"Josie Adams","user_id":89720457,"published_at":"2016-12-11T09:00:00-05:00","updated_at":"2020-09-02T12:08:02-04:00","summary_html":"\u003cem\u003eIt's beginning to cook a lot like Christmas \/ Bacon goodies and more \/ So the prettiest sight to see is the swine-y treats that will be \/ On your own front door.\u003c\/em\u003e","template_suffix":"","handle":"bring-home-the-bacon-taster","tags":"","image":{"created_at":"2016-12-07T11:47:14-05:00","alt":"","width":2048,"height":1509,"src":"\/\/mouth.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/mouthpiece_bringhomethebacon.jpg?v=1481129234"}}
On The Tenth Day Of Indie Christmas...
Kaitlin Orr, December 10, 2016

...My true love sent to me NOT ten lords a-leaping but ten kings a-leaping instead.

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{"id":207214610,"title":"On The Tenth Day Of Indie Christmas...","created_at":"2016-12-09T13:13:44-05:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me\u003c\/em\u003e… \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"\u003eten lords a-leaping\u003c\/span\u003e ten kings a-leaping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood \u003cem\u003elord\u003c\/em\u003e! Kings County Distillery’s \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eChocolate Whiskey\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a brilliant mashup of cacao and \u003cstrong\u003eMoonshine\u003c\/strong\u003e, in a totally hip flask. It’s made from cacao husks (leftover from \u003cstrong\u003eMast Brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e Brooklyn chocolate-making) and then steeped in \u003cstrong\u003eKings County\u003c\/strong\u003e Moonshine. The moonshine brings a subtle sweetness to the earthy bitterness and rich flavor of the cacao. The combination is amazing, and there's no added sugar, so it's not overly sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColin Spoelman, founder of Kings County, really took a \u003cem\u003eleap\u003c\/em\u003e of faith when he started “unlawfully” distilling at home as a hobby. In 2010, he partnered with David Haskell to open the first legal whiskey distillery in New York City since Prohibition. Thank goodness they took that whiskey risk – we’re addicted to their delicious spirits. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW\u003cem\u003ehisk-ey \u003c\/em\u003eyour true love off her feet!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, to recap...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the tenth day of Indie Christmas, my small-batch maker gave to me:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eTen Kings A-Leaping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-9\" title=\"Nine Bottles Sparkling\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNine Bottles Sparkling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-8\" title=\"Eight Maids Goat Milking\"\u003eEight Maids Goat Milking\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-7\" title=\"Seven Swanson ginning\"\u003eSeven Swanson ginning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-6\" title=\"Six Birds A-Laying\"\u003eSix Birds A-Laying\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-5\" title=\"Five Golden Things\"\u003eFive Golden Things\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-4\" title=\"Four Flying Birds\"\u003eFour Flying Birds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-3\" title=\"Three French Broads\"\u003eThree French Broads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-2\" title=\"Two Turtle Loves\"\u003eTwo Turtle Loves\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mouth.com\/blogs\/mouthpiece\/12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-1\" title=\"And Our Indie Cocktail Made With Pear (whee!)\"\u003eAnd Our Indie Cocktail Made With Pear (whee!)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have two more days of Mouth-watering gifts. Check back tomorrow to see what the eleventh day of Christmas brings…\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":35247813,"author":"Kaitlin Orr","user_id":49169029,"published_at":"2016-12-10T12:00:00-05:00","updated_at":"2019-04-08T14:09:51-04:00","summary_html":"...My true love sent to me NOT ten lords a-leaping but ten kings a-leaping instead.","template_suffix":"","handle":"12-days-of-indie-christmas-day-10","tags":"","image":{"created_at":"2016-12-09T13:13:44-05:00","alt":"","width":800,"height":589,"src":"\/\/mouth.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/day_10.jpeg?v=1481307224"}}
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