Product details:
Funkin Agave Nectar is designed specifically for use in cocktails and long drinks as a sweetener/ Derived from Mexican blue agave plants, Funkin Agave Nectar has a light and mild flavour, ideal for mixing.
The syrup also has low viscosity, which allows it to pour consistently from the bottle and speed-pour and dissolve quickly in cold liquids.
USP:
Funkin Agave Nectar contains 40% fewer calories per serve than standard sugar syrup and is a low glycemic index (GI) sweetener.
Cost:
The cocktail syrup is selling at £5.96 per 36cl bottle or £32.50 for six. Deliveries are charged at cost set by catering supplier Eat to the Beat
Availability:
Funkin Agave Nectar is available now through wholesalers and via Funkin’s website.It sits alongside Funkin’s five-strong range of syrups.
Why should you buy it?
“Funkin Agave Nectar has been developed in response to calls from bartenders to enhance drinks menus with a skinny offering,” said Funkin’s chief executive Andrew King.
“Our quest for quality and consistency is paramount and following extensive tests across different agave varieties, we selected the organic Mexican blue agave because it has the right balance of colour, flavour, viscosity and sweetness - best suited to making interesting and exciting drinks.
“This innovation, together with our strengthened syrups line-up, solidifies Funkin’s standing as the brand for cocktails and long drinks and re-enforces our credibility as cocktail category captains.”
Extra information:
The Funkin syrups are to benefit from new packaging, designed specifically with bartenders in mind. Flavoured syrups will be packed in 50cl bottles and sugar cane in a larger 70cl bottle. Consistent labelling with Funkin purées highlights the 100 per cent natural ingredients used throughout all Funkin products.
Funkin Agave Nectar and Funkin syrups have a shelf life of two years and should be consumed within four weeks once opened.
Similar products on the market:
Agave Nectar is available for the on-trade from an array of other food and drink brands including Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Raw Blue Agave and Madhava Organic Agave Nectar.
If you’re looking for ready-made cocktails, drinks producer London Cocktail Company has enlisted the help of mixologists to create a range of pre-mixed cocktails designed for outlets without the resources to make their own.
More information: www.funkin.co.uk