Black Thought. Photo: Erica Génécé.
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Manhattan distillery releases limited basil-infused vodka for Earth Day
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Apr 22, 2021
What happens when you mix Manhattan’s first distillery since prohibition with a local farm and a non-profit aiming to end food waste?
You get a limited-edition sustainable basil-infused vodka. For the first time ever Our/New York, the first distillery in Manhattan since prohibition, is collaborating with Rethink Food to launch a limited-edition sustainable basil-infused vodka, just in time for Earth Day.
With the help of Brooklyn-based urban farm Square Roots, the small batch, high-quality vodka uses leftover basil sourced from New York City to infuse a gentle flavor to the spirit.
In New York City specifically, about 3.9 million tons of wasted food ends up in landfills each year and 20% of this waste was generated by restaurants and caterers, per NYC Food Policy.
Our/Vodka launches basil-flavoured expression 21st April, 2021 by Nicola Carruthers
Pernod Ricard-owned Our/Vodka has released a limited edition ‘sustainable’ vodka infused with basil in partnership with non-profit Rethink Food.
Our/New York Basil vodka is limited to 1,800 bottles
The new Our/New York Basil vodka is made with basil from the Square Roots farm in Brooklyn, New York.
The expression was made at Our/New York, Manhattan’s first distillery since Prohibition. It became the sixth subsidiary to join the Our/Vodka family of microdistilleries in 2018.
The basil used to make the vodka is hand-chopped and combined with a mixture of base spirit and water, before being infused for 24 hours. The infused liquid is filtered and distilled to remove the basil.
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Our/New York Partners With Rethink Food to Release Vodka Infused with New York City Grown Basil
April 19, 2021 GMT
NEW YORK, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, Our/New York – Manhattan’s first distillery since Prohibition and producer of small batch, high-quality vodka – is unveiling its innovative basil-infused vodka, created with real basil sourced locally in New York City. The small batch infusion uses surplus basil from Brooklyn-based urban farm Square Roots, in partnership with transformational non-profit Rethink Food, to add a gentle basil flavor to the spirit. Our/New York Basil will be released in a limited run of 1,800 bottles, and is now available in select retailers, bars, and restaurants across New York City.
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