What's the secret ingredient professional chefs know about that can change the way you cook and drink? Verjus!
This juice, pressed from unripe wine grapes, is the reason for our new business based in Littleton, Colorado. Our goal is to have chefs, bartenders, and home cooks reaching for this tasty product instead of lemon juice, lime juice, wine or vinegar whether cooking or making drinks. It's a new staple that will provide a distinctive edge to any dish or beverage.
Pronounced as the French would say, "vair-ZHOO," our sustainable kitchen and bar ingredient is made entirely from Colorado grapes. We believe this versatile high-acid, non-alcoholic juice can become a go-to product for professional and amateur chefs and bartenders everywhere.
This website is to be a resource about our product and as verjus as a whole. Want to learn more about the nitty-gritty of verjus and how it is used in cuisine? Peruse our site.
Please follow our journey on Instagram: @HorizonVerjusCompany.
Or, contact us directly via email: kevin@horizonverjus.com.
We mean it. We want to help foster a strong local food ecosystem. We contribute to this movement in several ways:
1. We only use Colorado wine grapes that would otherwise go to waste.
2. Verjus can be used as a local alternative to citrus grown and shipped from different corners of the globe.
3. We allow consumers to create truly local Colorado cuisine with authentic Colorado-grown ingredients.
Why so passionate about local food systems? Fostering a healthy, vibrant local food system helps in the following ways:
1. Improve sustainability. Why purchase products that must travel from far away places? Buying local reduces our carbon footprint, creating a healthier environment.
2. Create stronger local economies. Most local food is created by small businesses rather than giant corporations. Buying local food keeps businesses, and jobs, local.
3. Eating local often means eating healthier. Local food tends to be less processed. Produce can be grown and picked for nutrition and flavor, as opposed to big farms that prioritize yield and ease of transport.
4. Distinguish local cuisine. Local food contributes to a more vibrant local cuisine, which is ultimately (in our opinion) more fun.
We believe verjus can play a significant role in this movement. Help us celebrate local food.
Reach out to us directly at kevin@horizonverjus.com. We self-distribute in Colorado. We are eager to connect with sustainably-minded consumers.
Find us at local festivals! See our current schedule and all of our retail, e-commerce, and restaurant placements on our Find Verjus page.
Restaurants, bars, shops, and wineries - contact us directly to set up a tasting appointment. See our current offerings on our Products page. Let's talk!
