As we start to shake off the snow of winter and anticipate the blossoms of spring, our minds and taste buds turn to favorite seasonal delights, like freshly picked raspberries and blackberries, sweet red strawberries, and juicy wild blueberries. If you love berries as much as we do at Olive Lucy, here are five “berry” good balsamic vinegars to “pick” this spring!
Raspberry Balsamic
Thick, rich, and perfectly balanced, our Raspberry Balsamic oozes with the naturally sweet and tart flavor of fresh, ripe raspberries. This vinegar is perfect for a salad of mixed spring greens, sprinkled with crumbled feta cheese, or when used in a glaze for roasted pork or chicken. We also recommend our recipe for Raspberry-Chipotle Wings (featuring Olive Lucy Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar) with a side of Quinoa Wild Rice Salad. And don’t forget the Dark Espresso Balsamic Truffles for dessert!
Strawberry Balsamic
If strawberries are your springtime favorite, this vinegar is the result of adding pure and natural strawberry essence to aged balsamic. Sweet and slightly tart, it’s truly the epitome of spring, and best of all, it can be enjoyed all year long! Our Spring Mix Salad with Strawberry Basil Vinaigrette recipe just wouldn’t be the same without it (or our Basil Olive Oil, of course). We also recommend Olive Lucy’s Strawberry Balsamic lightly drizzled atop a scoop of chocolate ice cream and sliced fresh strawberries, or try it blended with berries and frozen into a popsicle. Simply scrumptious!
Wild Blueberry Balsamic
As “one of America’s oldest indigenous crops,” per Bon Appétit, wild blueberries “are much sweeter, less watery, and more concentrated in flavor than the standard supermarket variety.” As such, this Olive Lucy vinegar has a lower acidity and a bit more sweetness than a typical balsamic. It will enhance salads and is delicious with cheese, or try Wild Blueberry Balsamic drizzled over sliced fresh peaches, cantaloupe, and even ice cream! Looking for more inspiration? Check out Wymans.com for a fantastic Wild Blueberry Balsamic Pork Tenderloin recipe or Wild Blueberry Balsamic Salad Dressing (featuring both balsamic and apple cider vinegar).
Other berry-infused balsamic vinegars at Olive Lucy include our aged Blackberry Ginger Balsamic, naturally flavored with the gentle heat of spicy ginger and kissed with ripe sweet blackberry, clean and crisp Cranberry Pear White Balsamic, tart and amazingly complex Black Currant Balsamic, uniquely zesty Elderberry Balsamic, and our Wild Cascadian Raspberry White Balsamic, a light and refreshing white balsamic for that is ideal for spring.
All of our balsamic vinegars, both dark and light, are from Modena, Italy, and barrel aged 12-23 years. Housed in Italian stainless-steel drums called fustis, each is bottled, corked, and sealed in the store daily. We invite you to stop by this spring for a taste, or shop our gourmet products online, via our website!
Add a little flavor to life with Olive Lucy, and explore the exotic tastes of ultra-premium 100% extra virgin olive oils, aged dark and white balsamic vinegars, and a culinary pantry of gourmet food items. Our shop is located at 301 Leedom Street in the heart of Jenkintown, PA, or order your favorite products online 24/7 from our website and have them shipped directly to you or someone special.
