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RealBeanz® Delivers a Healthy and Satisfying Alternative

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Recently, coconut products are a topic of endorsement for celebrities like Lauren Conrad, Jessica Alba and Ed Westwick and consumers are clamoring for coconut oil, water, milk, and coconut-infused cocktails, enticed by the promise that coconut can banish belly fat, boost heart health and even ward off the effects of disease.  RealBeanz® believes that an iced coffee beverage should do more than just satisfy your taste buds and has developed a cutting-edge product. 

RealBeanz®, a ready-to-drink iced coffee beverage, recently launched Dark Roast Iced Coffee and Cappuccino Iced Coffee, both made with Coconut Water. Produced right in the heart of New York, both varieties are only 70 calories, created with 20 percent coconut water and are nutrient enhanced. The iced coffees are also made with all natural coffee beans and 100% pure, wholesome ingredients. As coconut water provides electrolytes and key nutrients for hydration, this coffee option offers a new approach to daily morning pick-me-ups everywhere.

After trying these products over a period of a couple of days, it is unanimous. Not only are the flavors great, but these unique, cutting-edge beverages are extremely invigorating and would be a valuable addition to any refrigerator and lifestyle.

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By Michael Hepworth

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What exactly is GRAND BRULOT I thought to myself as I opened the bottle for the first time just around the time this lockdown took effect. Well, Grand Brulot is listed as a VSOP Cognac Café and it can be used in Bloody Mary’s, Manhattans, Negronis, Martinis, spritzes and sidecars , just for starters. It is a blend of Ugni Blanc & Colombard that is crafted into 80 proof VSOP. Then 100% Robusta Ecuadorian coffee bean essence is extracted and blended with brandy to meld for a few months and finally, it is blended with the VSOP Cognac. There is also a whiff of peppermint, nutmeg and hot cocoa in the drink. The retail price is $42.99.

The idea for the drink was instigated in 2015 by John Bernbach who asked for the help of industry veteran Francisco Tonarely to investigate the potential of a cognac/brandy drink blended with coffee. Three year later in August 2018 Grand Brulot was launched. This cognac comes from the Tardy Cognac Group and the grapes come from its single estate. Grand Brulot also plays homage to a New Orleans specialty of the same name that is still served around town.  The name Grand Brulot was inspired by the famous French pirate Jean Lafite who helped New Orleans repel the British invaders in 1812. He would order coffee, pour cognac in the saucer, set it alight and mix it with the coffee.
Recipes:

THE RISE AND SHINE
2 oz Grand Brulot
Orange Twist

Just pour Grand Brulot over ice and the orange will highlight the flavors
of the spirit.

BRULOT BLACK MANHATTAN
1 oz Grand Brulot
1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
3 dashes Orange Bitters

Bartender Todd Smith created this one. Stir all the ingredients together in
a mixing glass. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass with ice and garnish

with orange wheel.

FRENCH NEGRONI
1 oz Grand Brulot
1 oz  Sweet Vermouth
1 oz Campari

Build in a rocks glass over ice and garnish w/orange wheel.

GRAND BRULOT CAFÉ HOLIDAY
1 oz Grand Brulot
0.5 oz Crème de Cacao
3 oz Porter Beer or Stout
3 dashes of bitters

Throw cocktail ingredients between two cups a couple of times to mix
And ignite the foam from the beer. Pour into a highball glass over ice
And garnish with nutmeg.



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