Small Hand Raspberry Gum Syrup

Small Hand Foods Raspberry Gum Syrup is a meticulously crafted bartender essential created by Jennifer Colliau, founder of Small Hand Foods, who began the brand in 2008 while tending bar at San Francisco's legendary Slanted Door. Made each summer when raspberries are at their peak, this syrup incorporates organic raspberries into gum syrup to yield a bright yet unctuous liquid with concentrated berry flavor and mouth-coating viscosity. The ingredients are refreshingly simple: organic raspberries concentrate, organic cane sugar, water, and organic gum arabic—nothing more. This is pure, whole ingredient craftsmanship free of additives, colorings, or high-fructose corn syrup.

The flavor profile is distinctly bushberry and candied with a less tannic character than grenadine, making it an ideal substitute for grenadine in early cocktail recipes while delivering a uniquely authentic taste. Incorporating organic raspberries into gum syrup yields a bright yet unctuous liquid with concentrated berry flavor and mouth-coating viscosity, creating depth and richness that transforms any drink. The natural acidity of fresh raspberries shines through, complemented by subtle aged sugar notes from the organic cane sugar base. Perfect in classic cocktails like the Clover Club, Maiden's Blush, or Jack Rose, where the raspberry flavor serves as the star ingredient rather than a supporting player.

Available in 8.5oz bottles, Small Hand Foods Raspberry Gum Syrup remains shelf-stable and ready to elevate any home bar. Whether you're recreating classic cocktails from early bartending manuals or inventing new drinks that celebrate fresh raspberry flavor, this is the syrup that proves quality bartending begins with quality ingredients. Use it wherever you'd traditionally use simple syrup, and experience the difference that real fruit, real craftsmanship, and real attention to detail can make.