Small Hand Gum SyrupSmall Hand Foods Gum Syrup is a meticulously crafted bartender essential created by Jennifer Colliau, founder of Small Hand Foods, who began the brand in 2008 while tending bar at San Francisco's legendary Slanted Door. Also known by its French spelling, gomme, this is a one to one sugar to water simple syrup infused with gum arabica resin from the Acacia tree. While gum syrup fell out of favor with bartenders because it is difficult to make and

creates interesting variations on Manhattans and other stirred cocktails

Herbaceous and floral on the palate

lays a foundation of juicy stone fruits and fresh

or the fact that we just get excited about the oddballs in any group that we ended up blindly selecting a barrel of the high barley Rye

gradually moving to pastry and cocoa powder

making for a sweet

OESO is a longtime fan-favorite recipe

with more black pepper

lingonberries

yet not overpowering

Their process supports full-circle conversion of waste from production into agricultural inputs

This versatile gin works beautifully in creative cocktails where its unique profile can be showcased