Our First Salsa!

Two weeks ago, Brian drove down to an apiary in Kentucky to make our first salsa -- Heather's Peach Blueberry Merlot salsa. The balance of fruit and jalapenos creates a pleasant heat that won't burn,and a Chilean Merlot rounds out the flavors.

For several years, people encouraged us to bottle our own products, but we resisted because there are so many great things already out there. But this one was just too good to resist and we had nothing else like it in the store. Getting to this point took some doing. We had to taste an awful lot of salsa (happily most was not awful) to get the right combination.

Funny how the salsa world has changed over the years. It all started with just tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and spices. Over the years, other flavors were added to make salsas with chipotles, habaneros, fruit, carrots, and tomatillos. The fruit salsas have really taken off, and are some of the most popular sellers in our store. Some are pretty sweet and really feature the fruit up front. What I personally like about the Peach Blueberry Merlot Salsa is that it isn't too sweet or fruity, so you can still use it to top mac & cheese or add to an omelet.