Blake Hill wins SOFI Best New Product 2019 for 'Wild Rose-infused Strawberry jam'

Vermont Business Magazine Blake Hill’s “Wild Rose-infused Strawberry jam” from their new Botanical Jam Collection has won the Specialty Food Associations’ 2019 SOFI for Best New Jam/Preserve, as announced Wednesday. With Blake Hill’s new botanical “Wild Bergamot-infused Raspberry jam” also winning the US Good Food Awards earlier this year, this is an exceptional start for any new range.

Blake Hill’s new Botanical Jam Collection captures the essence of everything that is Blake Hill. At the very heart of this most exquisite range of jams are the wild edible flowers foraged from the Vermont meadows surrounding Blake Hill, providing a unique taste of terroir.  

Blake Hill’s creativity is at its most delightfully fanciful with new varieties such as “Wild Dandelion-infused Rhubarb & Honey”, and their obsessive attention to detail is at its most exacting with the special infusion techniques developed in Blake Hill’s Kitchen to capture the freshness of these wild flowers in some very special jams.

With some gorgeously whimsical Blake Hill botanical art on every jar created by their in-house artist, Blake Hill’s joy in preserve making and serious focus on flavor is at its very best in this special collection of botanical jams.

Blake Hill’s SOFI winning “Wild Rose-infused Strawberry jam” is inspired by the wild Jacobite roses growing at Blake Hill.  Planted by early settlers in Grafton, this hardy rose produces the most incredibly aromatic flowers perfect for infusion with sweet summer strawberries.  This exquisite jam is decadent served with the finest pastries and fresh triple crème cheese.

Blake Hill’s Good Food Awards winning “Wild Bergamot-infused Raspberry jam” is a creation from the Wild Bergamot flowers in Blake Hill’s gardens.  Also known as bee balm, this stunning flower was originally used by Native Americans as a lightly floral, peppery tea and Blake Hill has innovatively infused this as an incredible companion flavor with fruity, bright and tart raspberries.

Also in Blake Hill’s Botanical Jam Collection is their remarkable “Wild Dandelion-infused Rhubarb & Honey jam” inspired by the fresh, grassy aromas in the early spring air at Blake Hill. This is a luscious rhubarb jam with a perfect balance of sweet and tart and nuanced floral, honey notes.

With a “Wild Elderflower-infused Gooseberry & Ginger jam”, and “Wild Sumac-infused Blackberry jam” shortly joining this unique range, Blake Hill’s Botanical Jam Collection is sure to continue its remarkable award-winning success and become a new favorite jam for anyone seeking exquisite fresh new flavors for summer to accompany the finest pastries or cheese board.

ABOUT BLAKE HILL PRESERVES:  Blake Hill is a third-generation English preserve maker in Vermont creating innovative sweet, savory and spicy jams, marmalades and condiments for the modern palate.  Blake Hill is renowned for bold flavors, super clean ingredients, and a unique combination of the most incredible tastes while reducing, and even eliminating, added sugars.  Blake Hill is the only preserve maker to win SOFI Gold, the US Good Food Awards, and The World Marmalade Awards Gold, consistently winning major awards every year.

Source: Windsor Vermont, May 1, 2019 - Blake Hill