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Food
Souvenirs
Cortland
County

H ere are eight ways to bring the taste of your travels to

Cortland County back home with you. From the sweet to
the savory and everything in between, there’s a treat for
everyone. Bonus: these edible finds serve as thoughtful
thank-you gifts, too.

Be sure to let us know what your favorite dishes in Cortland County
are through social media with the hashtag #ExperienceCortland.
HEARTS ON FIRE SAUERKRAUT
Coffee Beans Food & Ferments • Cortland
Coffee Mania • Cortland
This tiny CNY business is producing big, pungent flavors
Locally roasted and brewed fresh, throughout CNY and the Finger Lakes with their sauerkrauts,
any way you like it, Coffee Mania kimchi, kvass, and tonics.
is dedicated to sourcing, roasting
Try their Hearts on Fire Sauerkraut, a crunchy, chunky style kraut
and serving outstanding coffee. Pick
blend made with cabbage hearts and kicked up to just the right
up a bag of ground or whole bean
level of smokey intensity with jalapeno and smoked paprika.
coffee. They have different roasts,
In 2019, the Hearts on Fire Kraut won a first-place prize in the
flavor notes and morning blends.
national Good Food Awards. Try it straight out of the jar, or with
Some local favorites include the French Roast, It’s Electric,
a burger or steak.
Cortland, and Lake House (it’s hard to choose just one). This is a
must for any coffee lover, plus their local pastries and fresh tea
are a must do, as well. SEMI-SWEET
BLUEBERRY WINE
Cherry Knoll Farm • Marathon
APPLE FRITTERS
Anderson’s Farm Market • Homer Cherry Knoll Farm is crafting blueberry wines
that will tantalize the taste buds of even the
Luscious, deep-fried donuts filled with apples and cinnamon and
purist wine connoisseur. The only winery in
drizzled with glaze. Are you drooling yet? You can have these
Cortland County is creating wines made entirely
scrumptious treats in your hands from Anderson’s Farm Market.
with blueberries found on the farm; picked by
Make sure you stash a couple for yourself or you might blink your
hand, sorted, and handcrafted into small batches
eyes and they will be gone.
to ensure the finest quality. They have a variety
of blueberry wines to choose from - ranging
from bone dry to ice wine - but the Semi-Sweet
Blueberry Wine is guaranteed to please all pal-
ates. It has a pleasant bouquet of berries and
cinnamon that transfers to the palate, with just a hint of sweet-
ness and a lingering after taste of spices and nuts. Serve at room
temperature with spicy foods and grilled dishes, or chilled as a
sipper with a creamy cheesecake. You can find their products at
local farmers’ markets, or at their u-pick farm during blueberry
season.

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