1. Monin’s Raspberry Frost

This is a tall glass of surprises. Simply fill a serving glass with ice, add all other ingredients in and blend them until smooth! We think you’ll find the mint a surprising and refreshing celebration of spring and a welcome to summer.

2. Monin’s Tropical Raspberry Margarita

What’s summer without one more margarita? Monin makes it simple. All you do is fill a serving glass with ice, blend the ingredients together, and create another summer memory while you still can.

3. Monin’s Fruit Smoothie Lemonade

When life gives you lemons, make sure you have some Monin Raspberry Smoothie Mix too! Fill a serving glass with ice, and pour in the listed ingredients in order. Then, pour the mixture into a mixing tin and back into the serving glass to ensure everything is properly mixed. Enjoy lemonade the way it was meant to be served.

4. Monin’s Raspberry Basil Smoothie

Berry and basil!? Trust us. Just fill a serving glass with ice, pour the ingredients into a blender, and blend it all until it’s smooth. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by this unlikely combo.

5. Monin’s Ripe Raspberry Daiquiri

Looking for something for those beach days? Fill a serving glass with ice, add the listed ingredients, and blend until this boozy beverage is smooth. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy the season in style!

6. Monin’s Frosted Raspberry Cocktail

Even if the temperatures are still cool, there are certain ingredients in this recipe that’ll keep you warm. Fill a serving glass with ice, then pour everything into a blender until it’s smooth. Sit back and enjoy, no matter the weather.

7. Monin’s Frosted Raspberry Lemonade

Tart berries and sour lemon mingle in this simple summertime treat! Fill a serving glass with ice, add each ingredient, and discover your new favorite way to enjoy lemonade.

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Cook up this delicious Monin meal and showcase some of the season’s best flavors.  Start with a light and refreshing pumpkin cider martini accompanied by a fresh salad with a creamy granny smith apple vinaigrette. For the entrée try penne pasta with prosciutto and hazelnut cream sauce, made with Monin® Roasted Hazelnut syrup.  Finally, end the meal on a high note with a warm dish of caramel bread pudding.  Ready to give your fall Monin meal a try? Find the recipes below. Bon appétit!

Monin Pumpkin Cider Martini. Photo courtesy of Monin.

Beverage

Pumpkin Cider Martini

Ice

1 oz Monin® Pumpkin Spice Syrup

1 1/2 oz vodka

2 oz apple cider

Splash of ginger ale

Combine all ingredients in a shaker, except for ginger ale.  Shake and strain into serving glass.  Top with ginger ale.

Starter

Apple Salad

6 oz salad mix

5 to 6 apple slices

1 1/2 oz large blue cheese crumbles

1 oz candied pecans

Monin Apple Salad. Photo courtesy of Monin.

3/4 ounce dried cherries

Creamy Granny Smith Apple Vinaigrette

1/3 cup Monin® Granny Smith Apple Syrup

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt pinch of cayenne pepper

Thoroughly mix or shake all ingredients for vinaigrette.  Keep refrigerated.  Toss salad mix with dressing until evenly coated.  Place in serving dish and top with remaining ingredients.

Entrée

Penne Pasta with Prosciutto & Hazelnut Cream Sauce

9 oz penne pasta, cooked

Monin Penne Pasta with Prosciutto & Hazelnut Cream Sauce. Photo courtesy of Monin.

1 cup Monin® Hazelnut Cream Sauce

1 oz prosciutto crisps

1 oz roasted hazelnuts

1 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped

2 teaspoons fresh chives, chopped

1 oz shaved Parmesan or Parmesan curls

Hazelnut Cream Sauce

4 tablespoons butter

1 shallot, minced

1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 pint heavy whipping cream

6 oz Parmigiano-Reggiano, shredded

4 tablespoons Monin® Roasted Hazelnut Syrup

To make cream sauce, melt butter slowly in sauté pan over low heat.  Add shallots and crushed red pepper flakes.  Bring temperature up to just above medium-low heat and allow to cook for a bit.  Reduce temperature back to medium-low before butter browns.  Stir in cream and Parmigiano-Reggiano.  Stir sauce regularly for 3-5 minutes or until all solids are dissolved and sauce is thick.  Remove pan from heat and allow to cool 1 to 2 minutes.  Stir in Monin® Roasted Hazelnut Syrup.

Toss pasta and Hazelnut Cream Sauce together until evenly coated.  Place in serving dish and top with prosciutto and roasted hazelnuts.  Garnish with fresh herbs and parmesan cheese.

Dessert

Monin Caramel Bread Budding. Photo courtesy of Monin.

Caramel Bread Pudding

6 cups day old bread cubes

1/2 cup sliced, toasted almonds

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup Monin® Caramel Sauce

4 eggs, separated

Pinch salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 6 individual 8 oz ramekins. Mix together bread and almonds and set aside. Whisk cream with the egg yolks and Monin Caramel Sauce. Pour this mixture over the bread and stir to mix. Whip the egg whites and salt to soft peaks and fold into the bread mixture.  Pour into ramekins and bake in a hot water bath for 45 minutes. Top with whipped cream and a drizzle of Monin Caramel Sauce and serve.

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David Rio Pumpkin Chai Latte. Photo Courtesy of David Rio

David Rio Pumpkin Chai Latte

1 scoop/3T Red Panda Pumpkin Chai™

8 oz milk

Whipped cream and cinnamon

Add chai to milk and steam together in an espresso machine.  Top with whipped cream and garnish with cinnamon.

David Rio’s new, seasonal Red Panda Pumpkin Chai™ is a rich and creamy mixture of black tea, exotic spices, and sweet pumpkin.  Available for a limited time in 4lb bags or 14 oz retail canisters, this delicious chai makes it easier than ever to make a pumpkin chai latte!

Torani Pumpkin Spice Latte. Photo courtesy of Torani

Torani Pumpkin Spice Latte

2 Tbsp (1 oz) Torani Pumpkin Pie Sauce

1 Cup (8 oz) Milk

2 Shots Espresso

Whipped Cream for Garnish

Heat milk and Torani Pumpkin Pie Sauce in a pan.  Stir with whisk to create foam.  Add espresso to a tall glass and pour milk mixture on top.  Spoon a layer of foamed milk over beverage and top with whipped cream.

Torani’s tasty take on the popular pumpkin spice latte is sure to be a hit! Check out all of Torani’s pumpkin items including Pumpkin Pie Sauce (available in 64 oz and 16.5 oz), Pumpkin Pie Syrup (regular, PET, and sugar free), and Pumpkin Spice Syrup (regular).

Monin Creamy Pumpkin Pie Martini. Photo courtesy of Monin

Monin Creamy Pumpkin Pie Martini

½ oz coffee liqueur

½ oz Irish cream liqueur

1 oz Vodka

¾ oz Monin Pumpkin Spice Syrup

Ice

¼ oz half & half

Combine ingredients in a shaker in the order listed and shake vigorously.  Strain into a chilled glass.  Garnish with whipped cream and graham cracker crust.

Monin’s pumpkin syrups are perfect for festive cocktails like this creamy pumpkin pie martini.  Monin Pumpkin Pie Syrup and Pumpkin Spice Syrup are available in glass and PET bottles.

Happy pumpkin spice season!

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Sweet Bubbly Espresso. Photo Courtesy of Frizz Coffee

Coffee drinkers rejoice! Houston’s is proud to announce the arrival of Frizz Coffee to our product line-up!

Produced in southern Italy, Frizz Coffee is the original sweet & bubbly espresso soda with pure cane sugar and a single shot of espresso rounding-out it’s very simple ingredient list. Frizz Coffee’s rich flavor tastes best when served cold, and even straight from the bottle. It can also be enjoyed poured over ice with half & half or cream. Frizz lovers say that it is a “must try,” and for those who are hesitant about the idea of coffee soda, rest assured that it tastes much better than you might think; especially when used in one of these delectable recipes from Frizz Coffee:

Frizz & Cream

• 1 bottle Frizz Coffee
• half & half or Cream
• Ice

1. Pour Frizz Coffee over ice.
2. Add half & half or cream, to taste.

Frizz Float

• 1 bottle Frizz Coffee
• Vanilla Ice Cream

1. Fill a glass with vanilla ice cream.
2. Pour Frizz Coffee over the top and enjoy!

Photo Courtesy of Frizz Coffee

Frizz Italian Cream Soda

• 1 bottle Frizz Coffee
• 24 oz cup filled with ice
• 1/2 oz Vanilla Syrup
• 1-1/2 oz Cream

1. Pour Frizz Coffee and Vanilla Syrup over ice.
2. Top with cream and stir. Mix it up by trying other syrup flavors!

Frizz Frapp

• 1 bottle Frizz Coffee
• 24 oz cup, chilled
• ice
• Smoothie Base
• 1/2 oz Caramel Syrup

1. Combine Frizz Coffee, Caramel Syrup, Smoothie Base and ice.
2. Blend and serve.

Frizz Mudslide

• 1 bottle Frizz Coffee
• Ice
• 1 shot Irish Cream Liqueur
• 1 shot Coffee Liqueur

1. Fill a glass with ice.
2. Add one Irish Cream Liqueur and Coffee Liqueur.
3. Pour in Frizz Coffee, stir and serve.

Photo courtesy of Frizz Coffee

Frizzkey

• 1/3 bottle Frizz Coffee
• Old Fashioned Glass
• Ice
• 1 shot Whiskey

1. Pour Frizz Coffee and Whiskey over ice.
2. Serve in an Old Fashioned glass.

White Frizztini

• 1/2 shot Kahlua
• 1/2 shot Vanilla Vodka
• 1/2 shot half & half or cream
• 1/2 bottle of Frizz Coffee

1. Mix all ingrdients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake, strain into glass and serve.

Black Frizztini

• 1/2 shot Amaretto
• 1/2 shot Brandy
• 1/2 bottle Frizz Coffee

1. Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake, strain into a glass and serve.

Have you tried Frizz? How do you drink it – over ice, with cream or flavored syrup? Watch for new recipes and join the conversation! #HowDoYouFrizz

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