Food Products Made in Brooklyn | Tracy Kaler's New York Life + Travel Blog — tracysnewyorklife.com

Keep it local with these food products made in Brooklyn.   Brooklyn is home to numerous independent brands catering to New York City’s foodie culture. These artisanal goods are not only delicious, but they’re sustainably made using all natural, locally-sourced ingredients. They’re good for you, good for the community, good for the environment, so everyone is a winner here. From hot sauce to ginger liqueur, here’s a selection of food products made in Brooklyn that can be found in Whole Foods and specialty food shops, or ordered online. Brooklyn Grange Root Top Hot Sauce Brooklyn Grange is one of the leading rooftop farms in the United States. Using peppers and herbs grown and harvested on site, it produces a duo of hot sauces sure to please all you spicy food lovers out there. Like temps at medium-heat? Try the tangy herb blend with a citrus blend and smoky finish. Those who like more fire will love classic red made with dozens of pepper varieties. Fine & Raw Chocolate Founder Daniel Sklaar started Fine & Raw Chocolate in his Williamsburg artist loft where he was making small batches for friends. Sklaar wanted to create chocolate that not only thrilled the taste buds but was also in harmony with the planet. Fine & Raw blends the art and science of food and comes stylishly packaged (it makes a perfect gift.) Bar flavors include truffle, hazelnut butter, and lucuma and vanilla. Barrow’s Intense Ginger Liqueur Aromatic, flavorful and beneficial to our health, ginger is a great ingredient to have in the kitchen. Its spicy, bold character makes it a wonderful complement to both food and cocktails. Handmade in Brooklyn, Barrow’s Intense Ginger Liqueur is made from fresh ginger, water, sugar and neutral cane spirit. (No chemicals, no preservatives.) Barrow’s can be served on the rocks or used to take your favorite drink to the next level. Salty Road Taffy When Founder Marisa Wu’s friends were looking for locally made taffy to sell at their stand in Far Rockaway Beach, she jumped at the chance to indulge in her candy obsession. Wu set out to create recipes with natural flavorings and large grain sea salt, launching Salty Road Taffy soon after. Delectable flavors include vanilla bean, passion fruit, sea salt caramel, tropical mango, peppermint, and strawberries & cream. Early Bird Foods While managing Brooklyn’s celebrated pizzeria, Franny’s, Nekisia Davis began selling her homemade granola at Brooklyn Flea. People loved it, demand grew, and Nekisia expanded her gourmet breakfast enterprise by opening a kitchen in Red Hook. Getting a move on in the morning is easier with Early Bird Foods’ delectable flavors such as Aloha with dried mango, macadamia, and coconut, Choc A Doodle Doo with dark chocolate and coconut, and Farmhand’s Choice with pecans and pumpkin seeds. Fatty Sundays Founders (and sisters) Ali and Lauren were inspired by their mother’s rainbow sprinkle chocolate-covered pretzel and decided to explore the culinary possibilities of their favorite childhood treat. In 2010, they opened their company Fatty Sundays, named to honor the one day their family relaxed with some home-baked treats. Pretzels are sweet, salty, with a little bit of crunch, and flavors include peanut butter, cookies + cream, toffee, PB + J, and birthday cake. Cecil & Merl Bitters Health and wellness influences many of the choices we make. Thanks to Cecil & Merl, we don’t have to sabotage a healthy lifestyle when we decide to enjoy a couple of drinks. The Brooklyn-based company’s liquors are handmade in small batches using pure, all natural ingredients. A fantastic addition to the home bar, Cecil & Merl Bitters come in a variety of flavors including apricot, cherry, cucumber, and turmeric. Brooklyn Brine You’ll find jars of Brooklyn Brine on the shelves of just about every gourmet food shop. Founded by Shamus Jones in 2009, this Sunset Park-based brand has elevated making pickles to a culinary art form. Everything is handmade using fresh and local ingredients. Original flavors include NYC deli pickle (of course!), whiskey sour, maple bourbon bread & butter, and barrel-cured garlic dill. Do you have any favorite food products made in Brooklyn? Please share! Pizza photo by Eric Barao. Brooklyn Grange photo via Facebook. Barrow’s recipes from the brand. Fatty Sunday’s photo via Facebook. Brooklyn Brine photo by M.S. via Yelp. Also New York’s urban farms, and keep your eyes peeled for these New York brands when grocery shopping!

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