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Outerbridge Dreams up a Hot New Line
The Royal Gazette - Bermuda
Hot sales have spurred Outerbridge Peppers Limited to
double the number of products on the market this tourist season, adding
three jellies, hot barbecue sauce and wine vinegar to the line which
began with the Outerbridge peppers.
Mr. Yeaton Outerbridge the head of the family firm, said the sherry
peppers took a long time to catch on.
He produced Outerbridge Sherry Pepper for 12 years before adding
Royal Hot Rum Peppers Sauce, Full Hot Mustard Sauce, and Bloody Mary Fix
which are sold in boxes of four.
Mr. Outerbridge promises his new spicy condiments will be on the shelf
in April. The Wine Vinegar
Peppers is non-alcoholic version of the Outerbridge's Original Sherry
peppers. Said Mr.
Outerbridge: "It's
good on fish - particularly cod fish."
He also suggests using it as a salad dressing.
But, he warned, "not too much!"
The new line of jellies are promoted with a nautical touch, and are
called Mild Hot Starboard, Hot Hot Port, and Mild Masthead.
Mild Masthead an onion jelly, is Mr. Outerbridge's favourite.
He suggests using it on crisp broiled chicken, and roasted pork
or ham. Mild Hot Starboard
is for those who want something a little hotter and the Hot Hot Port is
designed to really sizzle taste buds.
Mr. Outerbridge added his barbecue sauce to the line three years
ago. He explained people
said they loved his barbecue sauce, but they wanted something hotter.
so a second and hotter version of the barbecue sauce has been
added to the line. However,
the original version will still be available.
A cook book for Outerbridge Peppers is the next project. "My wife, Betsy, is working very diligently on it."
Said Mr. Outerbridge. Despite branching out, Mr. Outerbridge said his
big seller has always been the Original Sherry Peppers.
He and his cousin, Robbie Outerbridge, came with the original
recipe in 1964. He still
makes the concentrate himself, which forms the basis for all his
products. The combination
of spices in the concentrate includes ground Jamaican all-spice, basil
leaves, bay leaves, batavia blend of cinnamon, mace, and
Dalmatian sage to name a few.
The products, once made locally, are produced in a plant in New England.
However, all the marketing is done from Bermuda.
Mr. Outerbridge said his sherry peppers business which started as
a sideline, is becoming overwhelming.
"My day is full," he said. |