Opies Fruit Review
DISCLOSURE – THIS ITEM WAS GIFTED TO THE REVIEWER FOR THE PURPOSES OF WRITING THE REVIEW. ALL THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS ARE THE REVIEWER’S OWN.
Reviewed by Lindsay Burton
From their decadent range of infused fruits comes this gorgeous Opies trio. I received 1 x 530g jar of their Peaches with Luxardo Aged Brandy and 1 x 530g jar of their Black Cherries with Kirsch(R) and 1 x 530g jar of their Baby Pears with Amaretto. I myself have never tried fruit preserved in alcohol so was excited to have the opportunity to see if it would be something I wanted for our Christmas festivities. And after having tried all three, I can definitely recommend these three items as a Christmas must!
Just a little bit that I could find out about the company – I do enjoy reading about the history and how a business came about and LOVE a family start up!!! Opies is a family business since 1880 – a century of foodservice heritage. They have had the same approach to foodservice for over 100 years – to produce and supply accompaniments and ingredients without compromise to quality or taste. This made me love the products even more!!! I love supporting small businesses or one that is huge but grew from something small – these people used what they knew to start something really special and it has grown over a decade!!!!
So now, about these amazing little jars of delightful comfort!
The sun ripened peaches with skins removed have been poached to strengthen the flavour and suffused in a fine syrup made with Luxardo Aged Brandy. You can have a new twist to your peaches and cream or classic Peach Melba could be a lavish new creation with this fruit flavour. And a peach trifle with some of the syrup added into the cream will stand out. Although still very peachy, the added ingredients enhance the peachy flavour and leaves you with a warm and fruity taste.
The swollen cherries are steeped in an enchanting syrup enriched with Krisch cherry brandy. I simply adore a proper Black Forest Gateau and this product will allow your Gateau to be as authentic as ever. Or simply add it to ice cream or cream, drizzle over meringue or eat from the jar. I enjoyed this one as much as the first one, the flavour still very fruity, just made better with warm brandy.
Enchanting Baby Pears suffused in syrup pervaded with Luxardo® Amaretto will most definitely add a twist to a traditional Tarte Tartin or dazzle in Chocolate Espresso Meringues. My personal favourite, pears don’t have a very strong flavour in general but with the Amaretto, the flavour is enhanced to something very unique.
All these delicious products can be used in recipes to replace canned or fresh fruits to significantly elevate the flavour greatness of a favourite dish. Transform your menu in a matter of minutes by changing the simple to dreamy and the ordinary to the delectable. Add that something special to cakes, tarts, and ice creams.
And don’t get me started on the fabulous jars these products come in – I’m a collector (hoarder) of all beautiful containers. Boxes, jars, bottles – anything unique that can be reused and these mason jars are exactly the thing that makes me rave more about a product! So when you have sadly finished your lovely fruit, at least you have these lovely jars to us! It’s like a gift that keeps on giving!
The ingredients used to create these items are as follows:
Peaches: Peaches (71%), Sugar, Luxardo® Brandy 12 Year Aged (5.8%), Cognac (1.7%). May contain undetected stone. Black Cherries: Black Cherries (65%), Sugar, Luxardo® Kirsch (11%), Water, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid. Baby Pears (66%), Sugar, Water, Luxardo® Amaretto (7.6%), Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid
I rate these items as 5/5. These would make a fantastic Christmas gift for any person who loves a little spice to their fruit. These items can be purchased from here and prices start from £6.99.
Simply put, Opies passion to make their products consistently and reliably good has created fantastic items for any Christmas list. This is something that you simply need for your festive table – it would make any dessert stand out!
Rating: 5/5