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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Fever-Tree Premium Mixers by Brands of Britain Highly Recommended by Whom You Know! Fever-Tree Should Be Used in All Your Summer Cocktails...!!!

The all-natural Fever-Tree products go great with anything. While drinking the Fever-Tree Mediterranean tonic, I could taste the freshness from the essential oils. My husband and I mixed the Mediterranean tonic with Absolut citron and a slice of lemon after dinner a few nights ago and we loved it. We really enjoyed the gentle feel of the mixer that we acquired with every sip. It is noticeably softer than any other tonic water I have tried. Although this product is designed to pair with vodka, you can mix it with other alcohols such as gin, it is a perfect crystal clear summer mixer. There is something extremely pleasing about pouring out of a glass bottle versus a plastic bottle or can.  
The Fever-Tree ginger ale, as well as all other Fever-Tree products, are completely natural and come in these amazing glass bottles. These bottles guarantee freshness, so your fizz never runs out. The ginger flavor is paired with citrus notes to make a perfectly blended ginger ale. I mixed Fever-Tree ginger ale with whiskey for a perfectly delectable drink. The mixer goes great with any brown spirit; my husband and I have already stocked the fridge with this amazing product. This ginger ale is noticeably cleaner than any other ginger ale I have tried and is highly recommended over other brands.  
The ginger beer mixer is another one of my favorites. It is not overpoweringly sweet but it is definitely not bitter, it is the perfect medium between the two. It is naturally sweetened with a distinct ginger taste from natural ginger sediment. It is great in a dark & stormy or even just as a soft drink on its’ own. I recommend the Fever-Tree products to anyone who enjoys a truly fresh experience with their mixers. 
Looking for a way to add fun to your summer cocktails? Fever-Tree Premium Mixers, imported to the U.S. by Brands of Britain, is your new go-to! Created to create high-quality mixers for premium spirits, these mixers will rock your cocktail world. No artificial colors, sweeteners, flavorings, or preservatives are used to create them, and they're artisan crafted in glass bottles to keep them fresh and fizzy! I recently tried a few of the flavors, and was blown away by the fresh taste and gentle sparkle. In fact, it made me realize just how mediocre other mixers are - although it makes perfect sense to pair quality spirits with quality mixers, the mixers are often overlooked. But what a difference in taste and freshness by swapping out my regular mixers for Fever-Tree! I first tried their Mediterranean Tonic, which was created specifically created to be paired with vodka, and it truly elevates the vodka tonic to a whole new level. Created with the finest strain of quinine, as well as the finest lemon oils from Sicily, as well as thyme, geranium, rosemary, and mandarin, this delicate yet complex tonic is energizing, refreshing, and extremely enjoyable! Next, I tried the Ginger Beer, which was absolutely delicious on its own - a great, natural ginger taste, without being too sweet - as well as mixed into a Moscow Mule. Made from a blend of three gingers from Nigeria, this ginger beer is by far the best I've ever tasted. Finally, I tried the Ginger Ale. Now, I've had ginger ale many times in my life, and was never a huge fan, but wow! The Fever-Tree Ginger Ale is a whole new experience. Created from a blend of three gingers, as well as citrus notes, this ginger ale is, like the ginger beer, terrific on its own, but is also terrific in mixed drinks. I mixed it with bourbon and freshly squeezed lemon, and it was fantastic - I think I've found my new summer cocktail! Say goodbye to your regular mixers and say hello to Fever-Tree - you won't regret it!
Their slogan is: "Why Mess With Nature When You Can Mix With It". A fitting thought for a beverage that quenches any thirst and adds effervescence, without harmful chemicals. The tonic water contains natural quinine and essential oils gathered from fruits, flowers and herbs. All good, and unlike any tonic you've ever tasted. You may want to forego the gin and have it straight, chilled, with a lime twist. Or make a variation of a lime rickey, and add cherry syrup, and a wedge of lemon. Handy to have on the shelf, and naturally refreshing. Their ginger ale, with a hint of citrus "complexity" will win your heart and your palate. Try a pina colada (with or without the rum), using Fever Tree's Ginger Ale, cream of coconut, fresh pineapple for a beverage more like a milkshake than a cocktail. Ginger Beer blends well with uncanny ease in any cocktail for a refreshing summer treat. Try a "Dragon's Blood", with alcohol for adults, or an amusing drink for children without spirits: grape juice, pomegranate juice, blueberries and Fever Tree's Ginger Beer. 
The summer is here and it's time to relax, grab a refreshing drink and enjoy the warm weather. Summer happy hour happens to be one of my favorite activities and I'm sure it's one of yours too. If you are like me you take your cocktails seriously and we all know mixers are the key to the best drinks. I was excited to try Fever Tree Premium Mixers. They have something for everyone's taste and the quality is unparalleled. I love their Mediterranean 
Tonic water. It's crisp and bubbly, perfect with vodka on a hot day. I also loved their Ginger Ale. It was perfect, sweet and gingery, good by itself or with rum. My absolute favorite was Fever Tree's Ginger Beer. It was perfect, spicy, filled with ginger flavor and a tad bit sweet. I used it to make my favorite drink, a Moscow Mule and it was pure deliciousness. Fever Tree Premium Mixers will be my go to for the summer party season.


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Fever-Tree crafts premium, all natural cocktail mixers using only the finest ingredients sourced from small specialist suppliers around the world.

Launched in the UK in 2005 and in the US in 2007 by Charles Rolls and Tim Warrillow with the simple idea that the highest quality spirits deserve a high quality mixer, Fever-Tree has pioneered a new drink category worldwide and is changing both the consumer and industry perception of the classic cocktail. Each mixer is made with the finest and most authentic natural ingredients available: subtle botanical flavors, fruit juices, soft spring water, cane sugar, natural quinine and real gingers.

Highly carbonated to deliver the delicate botanical aromas and ensure premium freshness and fizz, the mixers consist of small ‘Champagne’ bubbles for a smoother and more intense taste. By replacing cloying saccharin sweeteners and artificial preservatives with natural botanicals and flavors, Fever-Tree has created delicious mixers to complement and enhance the world’s finest spirits.

How it began…

Following a tonic tasting in 2000 to find the best tonic on the US market, Charles Rolls – who previously built his reputation running Plymouth Gin – joined forces with Tim Warrillow to analyze the composition of mixers. What they found was that the use of preservatives, low quality aromatics and artificial sweeteners were widespread – a combination that was affecting the tasting experience and driving customers away from the sector. So, in 2004, they began creating mixers using natural and fresh ingredients. Eight years later, Fever-Tree has a full range of premium, all-natural mixers stocked in over 20 countries around the world.

What makes Fever-Tree different?

Fever-Tree is a full range of all-natural cocktail mixers that use only the best natural ingredients available. No artificial preservatives, sweeteners or flavorings are ever used. 

Founded with the simple idea that the best spirits deserve the best mixers, Fever-Tree has always gone to great lengths to ensure that each ingredient is of the highest quality. It is the drive to produce the best quality cocktail mixers using the finest ingredients that compels Fever-Tree co-founders Charles Rolls and Tim Warrillow to travel the globe in search of premium ingredients for each product. Every ingredient that goes into a Fever-Tree product is handpicked to ensure optimum taste and aroma for pairing with spirits.

Quinine

Fever-Tree uses real quinine in all of its tonic varieties, Tonic Water, Naturally Light Tonic Water and Mediterranean Tonic, as well as in its Bitter Lemon.

Tonic water developed from the ancient use of quinine – a product derived from the bark of the Cinchona tree. Quinine has long been used as a remedy for malaria as it is a natural fever-reducer, giving the Cinchona tree the colloquial ‘fever tree’ name. First discovered in Peru in 1620, it was not until two hundred years later that quinine was first made into tonic water by British troops in India.

Fever-Tree sources its quinine from the last remaining plantation of Cinchona trees in the heart of the Eastern Congo, where, in the midst of turmoil, these plantations are thriving. Using traditional methods, the quinine is harvested from the bark of the tree every eight years.

Ginger

Ginger is the predominant ingredient in all three Fever-Tree ginger varieties: Ginger Ale, Ginger Beer and Naturally Light Ginger Beer. Fever-Tree sources its gingers from three different locations across the globe.

Fresh, green ginger is sourced from the Ivory Coast. Light in aroma, with a hint of lime, the oils are extracted immediately after the ginger is harvested rather than drying the ginger root first. Nigerian ginger, prized for its fragrant intensity, adds depth and complexity to the flavor profile. Rounding out the group is ginger from Cochin, India. India is the largest producer of ginger worldwide, and the earthy, almost chocolaty aroma complements the flavor notes in the other gingers quite perfectly.

Sicilian Lemons

Some of the world’s finest lemons come from Sicily, which is exactly why Fever-Tree chose to use lemon essence from Sicilian lemons in its Bitter Lemon and Sparkling Lemon. Typically reserved for the perfume industry, Sfumatrice equipment extracts the oils from the lemons – a process in which the peels of the fruit are gently pressed and squeezed to release the oils.

Lemon Thyme and Rosemary

Determined to keep pushing the boundaries of traditional tonic water, Fever-Tree’s Mediterranean Tonic includes many essential oils of citrus and herbs gathered from around the shores of the Mediterranean. Lemon thyme and rosemary sourced from Provence provide a uniquely delicate and floral aroma.

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