LAFAYETTE, Colorado – Mushrooms of all varieties are having a second in Colorado. So it felt solely applicable for Stem Ciders to have fun the state’s fascination with fungi by teaming up with Jake Plummer, former Denver Broncos quarterback and co-founder of MyCoLove Farm, a full-scale medicinal and culinary mushroom farm in Fort Lupton, CO, on their latest cider launch.
Neural Nectar, the following entry in Stem Ciders’ Botanicals sequence, is a lemongrass cherry limeade cider that includes Lion’s Mane mushroom extract. This vibrant, barely tart cider begins with Stem’s Off Dry apple cider base and is then blended with Montmorency cherry, key lime, lemongrass from Teatulia, and Lion’s Mane mushroom extract from MyCoLove Farm.
Stem Ciders’ Botanicals sequence was first launched earlier this yr with the debut of Leaves and Carrot Ginger Turmeric. Leaves is an Arnold Palmer-inspired cider that includes Oolong tea sourced from Teatulia’s Bangladeshi gardens, Chinese language Black Fanning tea, and hand-picked natural Lemongrass in addition to lemon verbena and stevia leaf layered on prime of Stem’s dry cider base. In the meantime Carrot Ginger Turmeric was made with carrot juice, ginger juice, and turmeric spice – components present in fashionable wholesome juice combos.
Whereas this most unusual union had been within the works for the reason that debut of the Botanical sequence, the recipe really began to coalesce when the Stem crew met Plummer at a neighborhood occasion that includes Entrance Vary companies.
“We’ve needed to discover what potentialities might exist in utilizing mushrooms as an ingredient in our cider for the reason that inception of our Botanicals sequence,” defined Patrick Combs, Director of Liquids for Stem Ciders. “We tried many small scale trials with mushroom powders and extracts made in-house, however had been by no means capable of land on agreeable outcomes till we met Jake and the MyCoLove crew.”
“Partnering with Stem Ciders and having our Lion’s Mane mushroom extract in Neural Nectar is large for schooling and overcoming MycoPhobia,” mentioned Plummer. “All of us turn into extra
receptive to mushrooms and their advantages after we can eat or drink one thing that tastes good, is sweet for us and comprises mushrooms!” And whereas Neural Nectar can’t declare added particular well being advantages via the usage of Lion’s Mane mushroom extract, a part of the cidery’s preliminary fascination with utilizing mushrooms in cider was derived from the ingredient’s supplemental well being properties.
“Lion’s Mane is a potent nootropic and helps with neuronal development and restore all through our entire physique,” defined Plummer. “It has a constructive impact on our mind operate, enhancing cognition, focus and enhancing one’s dream state.”
From a style perspective, Neural Nectar is constructed totally on the cherry lime profile, the addition of lemongrass and Lion’s Mane mushroom extract add layers of complexity with slight herbaceousness and mild earthy vanilla notes.
Neural Nectar is now accessible on draft from Stem Ciders RiNo, Acreage, Ghost Field Pizza, and Howdy Bar.
About Stem Ciders
Stem Ciders is a fast-growing regional cidery primarily based in Lafayette, CO that distributes dry-focused craft ciders to twenty US states, ships on to customers throughout 38 states, and exports to France and Japan. With “The World is Your Orchard” as its mantra and utilizing fresh-pressed apple juice from the Pacific Northwest, Stem seeks to pay homage to conventional cider making whereas additionally redefining what is feasible in modern ciders. Stem’s superpower is creating fully distinctive ciders that seize the palates of wine drinkers, craft beer drinkers, and customers searching for better-for-you drinks within the alcohol house. From the class of Actual Dry, to the spicy Chile Guava, to the compelling A Salted Cucumber, and to the inspiring Carrot Ginger Turmeric. In April 2022 Stem acquired the Howdy Beer model to develop its beverage portfolio to a wider viewers. Study extra at stemciders.com
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