Upper Midwest Gourmet

Nala is David’s family’s new puppy, but we are all lucky that she will be spending some of her days at UMG hanging out with us.

Isn’t she cute!

It’s that time again:

Hayrides, pumpkin picking, visits to the apple orchard, crackling bonfires. Mmmm. I love fall, don’ t you?

Bring a little fall flair into your cafe this season by adding custom seasonal drinks to your menu. Here’s a few ideas.

Using our Mountain Cider concentrate (It’s pure and all natural!):

Caramel Apple

1 ounce cider concentrate
1 ounce caramel syrup
6 ounces hot water
Whipped cream on top.

Hot Apple Pie

1 ounce cider concentrate
1 ounce butterscotch syrup
6 ounces hot water
Whipped cream on top.

There’s even some adult versions you can try:

Hot Buttered Rum

1 ounce cider concentrate
1 ounce dark rum
6 ounces hot water
Butter pat optional

Broken Leg

1 ounce cider concentrate
1 ounce ginger brandy
6 ounces hot water

Also, try some variations on your flavored lattes and mochas with seasonal flavors from Artista Gourmet Syrups.

Toasty Marshmallow Mocha (16 oz drink):

1 ounce Toasted Marshmallow Artista Gourmet syrup

1 ounce Chocolate Artista Gourmet syrup

2 shots of espresso

10 ounces steamed milk

Top with whipped cream, chocolate shaving and mini marshmallows!

Or try flavoring your lattes with Artista Gourmet butter rum, hazelnut, praline or cinnamon.

Top with ground cinnamon, nutmeg or cinnamon sticks for a beautiful beverage.

Big Train‘s Maple Vanilla is great both hot and cold!

(For pricing or additional product information, please Contact Us. Thank you.)

Today was a day of experimentation.

Cappuccine’s  Red Velvet Cupcake made an excellent gelato!

Red Velvet Cupcake Gelato

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Big Train’s Chai came into the mix next.

Gingerbread Chai Gelato

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We had to get in a tried and true Fabbri favorite as well.

Amarena Cherry Gelato

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But, after all was said and done- I am fairly certain that this twist on Fabbri’s Caramel was today’s winner!

Salted Caramel Gelato

We added sea salt to a recipe using Fabbri’s Caramel delipaste. Also, we left the sea salt grinder out to garnish at will. The result was euphoric. Two UMG employees have walked by to dish up 2nd servings just as I typed this sentence. No joke. I won’t be the one to name names though…

Fall is almost here with Winter on the way. Make sure that you are promoting seasonal beverages.

If you are looking for something new that is sure to impress your customers, look no further than Big Train’s impressive seasonal options:

Pumpkin Spice Ice Rage, Peppermint Mocha Ice Rage, and Gingerbread Chai are great made hot or cold!

By now it is no secret that I love cupcakes, but imagine this- Red Velvet cupcakes are now drinkable, thanks to Cappuccine!

The best part is that they really do taste (just like a red velvet cupcake), smell (cupcake aroma even from powder), and look (bright red) just like the real thing!

Cappuccine even has a great recipe for an amazing cream cheese whipped cream to top the drink!

(For pricing or additional product information, please Contact Us. Thank you.)

Summer is almost over with Fall on the way!

Please check out our newest Brewsletter – Volume 41 – End of Summer 2010

Also, please go to the Brewsletters Page on our website to download and read previous Brewsletters. They contain lots of useful information!

Enjoy and thanks again from all of us at UMG!