b'PHOTOS BY MARYANN FLEMINGJust a small, small sample of the over 900 chili peppers grown on the farm.Hot Sauce(continued from page 51)In addition to their Trifecta, the pair also created a Smoked Chili Infused Bourbon Mash Maple Syrup as well as a number of seasonal, limited-batch hot sauces.Our Maple Syrup makes a good glaze for salmon, ribs, or even inavouring whipped cream.Like all our products, we created it with chefs in mind as well as home-cooks looking for uniqueavouring options.In just two short years While the pairing of maple syrup and hot ingredientsin business, Steve and may sound like an odd marriage, it hints at other unlikelyDrew were thrilled to be the 2020 Canadas Best Award Winner elements, whichnd their way into Steve and Drews reci- for Viridescent, their East Indian inspired Verde Hot Sauce.pes.Another sweet occupies a section of the farms acreage.We use triple- ltered honey in some sauces.But weOur products arent hot just for the sake of hot, and dont harvest it; Rachel from Graziottos Bee-All does atheyre not meant solely as a topical condiment, Drew great job of managing the bees. explains.They provide excitingavour to a wide vari-Hurt Berrys marketing philosophy incorporates threeety of recipes.simple words: Rethink Hot Sauce. Hot sauces, the pair reveal, have become more widely popular.Smaller-batch manufacturers like Hurt Berry are now challenging established corporate brands for a place in restaurants, home kitchens, and dinner tables.Steve and Drew liken the upswing to the growing popularity of craft breweries.Peoplewantproductswithpersonalityand individuality.Steve and Drew envision a future with a container of hot sauce in every kitchen and on every table.Weseeitbecominganessentialpartofeveryday cooking. Nobody knows what the future holds, of course.But Pre-planning and pre-paying your if theres a safe prediction to be made, Im willing to wa-ger that Hurt Berry Farm will ultimately wind up to be funeral is one of the most thoughtful Hot Stu . By Scott Mercer, Focus on Scugoggifts you can give to your family.Its easy.Anyone can do it.Myles ORiordan Mark FletcherFUNERAL DIRECTORFUNERAL DIRECTOROWNER PRE-ARRANGEMENT COUNSELOR216 Queen Street, Port Perry - 905-985-2171 Buy individually or mix and match your choice of sauces. Order from website or pick up at farmers markets; honey, spicy pickled 1-800-377-9139www.waggfuneralhome.com cucamelons and preserves.52 FOCUS - OCTOBER 2020'