Review
Posted in: Drinks > Juice
25 / 08 / 2007
Recently, Berri Foods Australia released a new juice range called “Native Blends” which are infused with native flavours of Australia, and in this particular case from Queensland. The first two juices in the range are a Apple, Mango & Lemon Myrtle as well as a Apple, Strawberry & Rosella Flower.
There certainly an increasing trend of using Native Australian flavours to not only enhance the flavour profile of products, but to make a difference and stand out on store shelves in this ever growing competitive market place.
A little about the native Australian ingredients…
Lemon Myrtle
Lemon Myrtle is probably the most commonly known of all Australian native ingredients and has a robust lemon flavour-scent complemented with a mild acid citrus back palate and faint anise and green tea late notes. Lemon Myrtle is a tall rainforest tree (up to 30m) and once was only found in South East Queensland, from Brisbane to Cairns but is now widely planted right around Australia in plantations. Learn more about Lemon Myrtle.
Rosella
Rosella, also from Queensland, is a bright red flower about 25-40mm and grows on a bushy shrub. The flower has a tart raspberry and rhubarb taste. The rosella fruit is often used in jams, fruit punches, sauces and desserts. Vic Cherikoff makes a seedless Rosella Confit which he sugar cures the rosella fruits. Scoop a spoonful of the rosella confit flowers and some syrup onto yoghurt or ice cream or just garnish a dessert plate. The rosella confit can be used as garnish for meats, poultry or a simple salad. Great with cheeses or in champagne.
The Berri “Native Blends” Juice range is available nationally from Woolworths Supermarkets.
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