Drinks

Place mint leaves, simple syrup or sugar, and lime into a glass. Crush lightly with a pestle. Add an inch of ice. Add rum, top off with club soda, and stir well. Garnish with a sprig of mint. Makes one killer mojito.

Rosemary Lemonade

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Ingredients:

11 lemons, medium-sized
2 sprigs HerbCo fresh rosemary
1 ½ gallons water
2 cups sugar
½ tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Juice lemons, taking care to remove any seeds. In large jug, add lemon juice, water, sugar and water. Whisk until sugar is dissolved.

2. Add rosemary sprigs and refrigerate 2 hours. Remove rosemary. Fill glass with ice and serve.

Makes approx. 1 ¾ gallons.

Food Safety

GAP, GMP, HACCP. You may have heard of these acronyms that are becoming increasingly important in our quest for better food safety. But what do these terms mean?

GAP, or Good Agricultural Practices, focuses on the four basic components of production: soil, water, hands, and surfaces. By developing guidelines to address potential risks associated with each of these components, both the quality and safety of harvested produce can be enhanced.

GMP, or Good Manufacturing Practices, is the cornerstone of food quality and safety. GMP includes a food safety plan that incorporates water, product and facility testing.

HACCP, or Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point, is a systematic seven step process that identifies “Critical Control Points” in the production process—and seeks to eliminate the risk posed at those points.

HerbCo implements all three processes - GMP, GAP and HACCP - in its day to day operations.