Guerzoni SABA Biodynamic® Traditional Grape Syrup from Modena 17 oz.

The Guerzoni family of Modena has preserved the ancient craft of Mosto Cotto, or cooked grape juice. "SABA" is produced by slowly cooking the juice of selected Biodynamic grapes (Salamino, Fortana, Trebbiano Bianco, and Lancellotta) until it attains a syrupy texture. Years ago in Italy sugar was an expensive luxury, but grapes were plentiful. Saba was used instead of sugar. In the south of Italy Saba is called "vin cotto". In her book, "The Italian Country Table," Lynn Rosetto Kaspar quotes a Sicilian woman as saying, “Sugar sweetens, vin cotto flavors.” This traditional specialty is used in many ways, limited only by your culinary imagination: As a drink when diluted with water (sparkling water is delicious!), over shaved ice (granita), over ice cream, to sweeten breads and cookies, as a condiment on beans or polenta, or added to ricotta or yogurt. Add it to your tomato sauce instead of sugar to create an exceptional sauce. Try Saba in salad dressings and marinades for extra sweetness and flavor. When fresh fruits are in season, serve sliced with a little Saba drizzled on top. Make your own traditional "zuppa inglese" by pouring over pound cake. Biodynamic® agriculture is a step beyond organic, and was developed decades before the organic movement began. Biodynamic® methods bring agriculture into harmony with nature while complying with all organic standards. Special composting and homeopathically diluted sprays are used to promote exceptionally healthy soil. Net weight 17 fl.oz.