By now you have probably seen our newest product launch – Manzanilla Tropical Chilli Jam.
Weird name, you might think. Well, Manzanilla is the name of Amrit’s local childhood beach in Trinidad. A stunning stretch of white sand, idyllic palm trees and bright blue skies. Weekends were passed here with family and friends, “liming” (i.e. having a good time) and evenings spent alongside huge leatherback turtles lay their eggs on the shore, watched over lovingly by the locals.
It was this feeling of relaxation, joy and fun that Amrit wanted to bring to the Chilli Farm with his new creation. A jam that can enliven any meal, be it savoury or sweet. Something that can be dolloped liberally, and licked off the spoon as a treat.
Manzanilla beach is also part and parcel of Amrit’s family’s Carnival tradition. After partying for often a few days straight, the family would reconvene at Manzanilla beach for some R&R and usually a BBQ. It’s this party spirit we wanted to invoke with our colourful masquerade packaging design.
Since the moment we arrived at the Chilli Farm, we knew we wanted to add a sweet preserve to our range, and we are delighted that Manzanilla has achieved that – its such a fantastically versatile jam – as you’ll know if you’ve seen us testing it out with ice cream over on our YouTube channel!!! But it goes equally as a baste on cocktail sausages, a marinade for halloumi (see our recipes page) or even on granola and yogurt for breakfast!
We’re so happy that Manzanilla Tropical Chilli Jam is fast becoming a firm favourite among Chilli Farm fans, and can’t wait to see the creative combinations that you continue to come up with!
