Snow Chrysanthemum

Unified FermentsSparkling Orange<0.5% ABV

Ingredients

SCOBY (kombucha culture) fermentation

Techniques

Description

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Snow Chrysanthemum is a hardy, nutritionally dense varietal that spends nearly half its life buried under snow in China's Kunlun Mountain area.

Key Ingredients

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Snow Chrysanthemum is made with filtered water, honey, kombucha starter, and snow chrysanthemum flowers. Unified Ferments uses honey as the sweetener in Snow Chrysanthemum to express the dense, floral character of the tea. Snow Chrysanthemum uses honey as its sweetener instead of sugar, unlike most other Unified Ferments products. Snow Chrysanthemum is a hardy, nutritionally dense varietal that spends nearly half its life buried under snow in China's Kunlun Mountain area.

Key Techniques

Unified Ferments uses honey as the sweetener in Snow Chrysanthemum to express the dense, floral character of the tea.

Tasting Notes

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Snow Chrysanthemum's adaptation to being buried under snow causes its flavor to depart substantially from regular Chrysanthemum, presenting a warm, enveloping, and verdant character. Snow Chrysanthemum's body and acidity resemble a juicy orange wine. Snow Chrysanthemum ferment develops notes of starfruit, shaved asparagus, and pollen.

Serving suggestions

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Snow Chrysanthemum is served at white wine temperature and has a distinctive fluorescent color in the glass.

Food Pairing Suggestions

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Snow Chrysanthemum pairs with dim sum, tiger salad, and carnitas.

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