How to Make Fresh Beverages Profitable & New Recipes!

Culinary cocktails continue to be a top trend to watch this year.   Fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs are moving from the kitchen to the bar—and not just as garnishes anymore. 

Colorful, innovative cocktails are being concocted to complement restaurant menus, using diverse ingredients like habanero peppers to spice things up and cucumbers to cool things down.  

Monin Gourmet Flavorings, the world’s leading provider of premium syrups and flavoring products, offers an extensive array of flavorings produced with pure cane sugar and premium ingredients.  Monin products add premium flavor while reducing the cost of creating memorable fresh cocktails – as they reduce the number of ingredients needed to produce interesting flavor combinations, and decrease back-of-the-house prep and storage.

As customers have become more adventurous and interested in drinks with unusual flavors and presentations, they have also become increasingly willing to pay a premium for these cocktails that they cannot easily make for themselves at home. 

By using exotic, naturally sweetened syrups like Hibiscus, Ginger and Lavender or real fruit purees like Banana, Mango and Superfruit, mixologists can easily design signature cocktails that incorporate fresh ingredients and are also creative, convenient, and profitable.

Monin offers 200 specialty syrup, sauce and puree products, including 101 different syrups and 17 sugar-free options, as well as 1000+ innovative recipe ideas to help foodservice operators customize their drink menus and maximize their profits.

For more information on any Monin product, call 800-966-5225 or visit www.monin.com.

Garden Berry Martini
Glass size:  6 oz. martini glass

• 1 strawberry
• 1 basil leaf
• 3/4 oz. Monin Strawberry Syrup
• 1 oz. premium vodka
• 1/2 oz. premium gin
• 1/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
• ice

Muddle the fruit, herb and Monin Strawberry Syrup in mixing glass. Add vodka, gin, lemon juice and ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass.

Lemongrass Mojito
Glass size:  16 oz.

• 1 oz. Monin Lemongrass Syrup
• 5 – 8 piece Mint Leaves
• 3 lime wedges
• Ice
• 1 1/2 oz. citrus-flavored rum
• club soda

Muddle fresh mint and lime wedges in serving glass.  Add ice, rum, and Monin Lemongrass Syrup.  Cap and shake for 10 seconds.  Add more ice if needed and top with club soda.  Garnish with fresh mint and a stalk of lemongrass.

About Monin Gourmet Flavorings
Founded in 1912 in Bourges, France and family-owned for three generations, Monin is the premier provider of flavoring products for creating specialty beverages.  With manufacturing facilities in three continents and distribution to more than 100 countries, Monin is recognized as the global flavor leader.  For more information on any Monin product, call 800-966-5225 or visit www.monin.com.