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17 Notable Chefs on the Essential Items They Always Keep in the Pantry

“A must-have in my pantry for that signature Ma La flavor experience “

These Are Our Food Editors’ Must-Have Condiments

“I cannot live without it. I love it drizzled over beans and rice with lots of lime and cilantro”

Best Gifts for Home Cooks and Chef Enthusiasts

“We found the sauce to be perfect for shrimp especially when added to pasta, rice, or vegetables. “

6 Local Chile Oils That Could Make Anything Taste Great

“..the inspiration (for the chile oil) came at lunch at the Singapore restaurant Old Chengdu.”

The Best Gifts Under $50 for Cooks and Food Lovers

“Killer Condiments and Sauces: For heat seekers, try Blank Slate Chili Oil (a quicker, no-fuss chili crisp). “

Ruth Reichl Gift Guide

“This Blank Slate Szechuan Chili Oil, with its intriguing, slightly gingery zip, is the answer. I keep it in my refrigerator to perk up just about everything.”

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Serious Eats 2019 Gift Guide

“Recently we’ve been keeping this store-bought version on hand, and its rich layers of flavor don’t disappoint, no matter what we drizzle it over. “

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Michelin’s Ultimate Father’s Day Gift Guide

“For the dad who loves to spice up everything. A splash of the Sichuan peppercorn amped oil adds a pleasant numbing zing to anything.

The Must-Have Mocktail Ingredients for Non-Alcoholic Cocktails

“Want to make your mocktails taste every bit as flavorful as a boozy beverage? Pick up this simple syrup collection from Blank Slate Kitchen

2019 Good Foods Award Finalist

We’re once again honored to be selected as a finalist in the Good Food Awards, this year for our Palm Sugar Rich Simple Syrup!

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2018 Good Food Foundation

Our Black Pepper Rich Simple Syrup was a winner in the Elixirs category of the 2018 Good Food Awards!

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2017 Holiday Gift Guide: For The Cocktail Lover

Pulp Design Studios included our Vanilla Rich Simple Syrup in their Holiday Gift Guide for The Cocktail Lover!

30 Gifts for $30 or Less

“These award-winning simple syrups from Brooklyn-based Blank Slate are perfect for the amateur mixologist. “

150ish Holiday Gift Guide

“Blank Slate Kitchen Rich Simple Syrups come in unusual flavors like Bird’s Eye Chili and Black Pepper (pick up a jar of his new Szechuan Chili Oil) “

Good Food Awards Finalist

We’re honored to be selected as a finalist in the 2018 Good Food Awards for our Black Pepper Rich Simple Syrup!

A Condiment That Brings the Heat

“For me, ruddy Chinese chile oil is a must-have staple to unleash fire on many dishes. Blank Slate Kitchen in Brooklyn has just introduced…

Give & Take

“a line of intriguingly flavored rich syrups, whenever possible made with organic and fair trade sources. I’m especially fond of the syrup …

150ish Holiday Gift Guide

“Here are more gift ideas for the mixologist. Blank Slate Kitchen Rich Simple Syrups come in unusual flavors like Bird’s Eye Chili and Black Pepper.”

Eater’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide

“Former Colonie chef Alex Sorenson created these versatile syrups that are being drizzled over everything from craft cocktails and iced tea, to …

Sundae Best: The Ultimate Guide to Inspired Ice-Cream Design

Blank Slate Kitchen’s Black Pepper Rich Simple Syrup is “a revelation when drizzled over berry flavored or …

These rich simple syrups aren’t just for happy hour

A great in-depth, comprehensive feature on the story behind Blank Slate Kitchen and our syrups.

Simple Syrups for Cocktails and Desserts

Alex Sorenson, who was the chef at Colonie in Brooklyn Heights, has introduced extra-concentrated flavored simple syrups he calls …

Unique Cocktail Syrups from a Brooklyn Chef

His name’s Alex Sorenson, and he’s lived and worked in places like France, Rwanda and Borneo. Neat. And that’s more than just tangentially related…

The Dieline

“The labels express the idea of a “modern apothecary” as well as the fine ingredients that go into each product. Illustrations on the front seem to …