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ingredients to watch
These ingredients are predicted to be the industry’s next big menu hits, according to Technomics
According to a new report from Technomic, these 10 ingredients are predicted to grow the fastest in popularity over the next two years
1 MEZCAL
2 AVOCADO
3 NASHVILLE HOT
4 COLD BREW
What is it? Smoky Mexican liquor produced from the agave plant
What is it? Open sandwich topped with smashed avocado
What is it? Cayenne-based sauce, typically featured on fried chicken
What is it? Coffee or tea beverage that’s steeped in cold water
TOAST
On the Menu: Bonefish Grill’s Smoky Mezcal Margarita — tequila, mezcal, pineapple juice, citrus, turmeric simple syrup, finished with a smoky chile pepper salt rim and pineapple garnish.
On the Menu: Bakers Square’s Avocado Toast — smashed avocado covered with arugula and grape tomato salad, topped with two eggs, chopped bacon and feta cheese.
On the Menu: Moxie’s Nashville Hot Chicken — breaded, fried chicken tossed in hot sauce, served on crispy onions, topped with pickles, and served with buttermilk ranch.
On the Menu: Starbucks’ Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew — cold brew sweetened with vanilla, topped with a pumpkin cream cold foam and a dusting of pumpkin spice.
5 SHOCHU
6 CREME DE CASSIS
7 GINGER BEER
8 GOCHUJANG
What is it? Japanese distilled beverage
What is it? Blackcurrantflavored liqueur
On the Menu: Cold Tea’s Grace Park Cocktail Bar’s cocktail — shochu, St. Germain liqueur and Thai basil
On the Menu: Rainforest Cafe’s Panama Punch — golden rum, dark rum, peach and banana schnapps, creme de cassis and orange and pineapple juices
What is it? Carbonated beverage with strong ginger notes
What is it? Korean sauce made with fermented soybeans, dried chiles and garlic
On the Menu: Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery’s Passionate Ginger — ginger beer, cranberry and grapefruit juices, fresh lime juice, Monin passion fruit puree and a lime wedge garnish
On the Menu: P.F. Chang’s Kimchi Fries — steak fries topped with cheddar, mozzarella, kimchi, edamame, Korean ketchup and gochujang mayonnaise THE BOTTOM LINE October 2020 | 9
