Thoughtful Gourmet Blog

Simple syrup for cocktails

Chic Chef simple syrup for cocktails make complicated cocktails (and low ABV drinks) simple without the fuss of making your own simple syrups.

Splendid Spoon plant-based meal kit array

Plant-based meal delivery for your (wanna be) vegan life What is It? Plant-based meal delivery companies are a dime a dozen these days, popping up like mushrooms to meet America’s insatiable demand for convenience food. Packaged in single-servings, Splendid Spoon’s bowls, soups, smoothies, and wellness shots jumped right into the plant-based mix. Meals arrive frozen, […]

margarita canned drinks

Rancho La Gloria Canned Cocktails Margarita canned drinks are not a drinks category I have spent much time exploring. Rancho La Gloria’s canned cocktails were my first foray into this rapidly maturing category. I never once put on a bikini to write this review. What is It? The key product in the company line-up is […]

canned wine brands

A new canned wine brand, Maker, brings the work of small-batch wine producers to light. Look for premium wines and fun packaging.

Sugar free margaritas without alcohol

Looking for ingredients to make a sugar free margarita without alcohol? Dhos Orange has answers.

Vegan Ice Cream Brands

Vegan ice cream brands are not new. A new, non-animal whey protein makes Brave Robot’s vegan ice creams taste great.

sugar-free snack bars from BTR Bars

Sugar-free snack bars from B.T.R. Bars are keto, vegan, gluten-free and paleo with adaptogens and monk fruit.

highclere castle london dry gin

This is not a review of London Dry Gin; it is my musings on which London Dry gin is easiest to use in cocktails.