Grandson brings his Oma's Michigan cherry-infused vodka to market
By Stateside Staff • Jul 7, 2017
Hedy Steinbart, the Oma (which means "grandmother" in German) behind Oma's Cherry-Infused Vodka.
Courtesy of Kyle Miller
Stateside's conversation with Kyle Miller and Hedy Steinbart, the creators of Oma's Cherry-Infused Vodka.
Michigan native Hedy Steinbart is the mastermind behind Oma's Cherry-Infused Vodka.
Steinbart, 92, joined Stateside along with her grandson Kyle Miller to explain how they turned her home recipe into a business.
Listen above to hear about Steinbart's reaction to seeing the vodka she used to make in her home being sold on store shelves.
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Larry Bell reflects on three decades of Michigan's "big, bold, beautiful beers"
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Listen to this interview.
In the early 1980s, Larry Bell worked at Sarkozy Bakery in Kalamazoo. There he became interested in grains and yeast, and began experimenting with beers in his basement.
"My home brewing was getting a little out of control," Bell said.
Bell, founder and president of Bell's Brewery, pioneered Michigan's reputation for making some of the nation's boldest brews.
Cheers! Tequila from a tire shop
By Lester Graham • Sep 2, 2016
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Tequila Old Fashioned
2 oz anejo or extra anejo tequila (we used Cabresto)
1/4-1/2 oz simple syrup
2 dashes angostura bitters
Garnish: orange peel
Half-fill old fashioned glass with ice. Add simple syrup and bitters, stir to mix. Add tequila and stir well, adding additional ice if desired. Cut a large orange peel over the drink, then twist to express the oils and place into the glass.
Cheers! The world's best vodka is from Detroit
By Lester Graham • Feb 24, 2017
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Detroit is known worldwide for its cars, for its music, and now for its vodka.
The top prize for vodka at the World Drinks Awards in London last year did not go to a Russian vodka. It went to a Detroit vodka.
This cheeky promotional video suggests it was a sad day for Russia.
Cheers! The most popular drink to come out of Detroit
By Lester Graham • May 19, 2017
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Listen to the reaction to this drink.
The Bullshot just might be the most popular drink to ever come out of Detroit. In the 1950s, it was even more popular than the Last Word from the Detroit Athletic Club or the Hummer from the Bayview Yacht Club.
Cheers! Michigan Applejack and your own grenadine
By Lester Graham • Apr 21, 2017
Constantly in search of new Michigan products for cocktails, Tammy Coxen of Tammy's Tastings found a liquor that was new to her. It's actually been out for a couple of years. It's Coppercraft Distillery's Applejack. Coppercraft is in Holland and has been around since 2012.
The cocktail she decided to mix is the Jack Rose. It's a classic cocktail which was really popular in the 1920s and 30s. "While other cocktails from that period such as the Martini or the Manhattan have come roaring back, the Jack Rose is still a little bit of an underdog," Coxen said.
"We take all this risk for very little reward:" Bell's Brewery takes stand on Enbridge's Line 5
By Stateside Staff • Feb 14, 2017
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Stateside's conversation with Larry Bell, founder and president of Bell's Brewery.
Mmmm, beer: Michigan's first co-op brewery developing in Grand Rapids
By Josh Hakala • Mar 4, 2016
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Michigan's booming brewery industry just added a fresh, new ingredient to the growing business of beer making: a cooperative model.
Jim Jones is a board member and director of High Five Cooperative Brewery in Grand Rapids. He joined Stateside to talk about this new approach to making beer as a co-op.
Cheers! We found a Michigan-made sweet vermouth
By Lester Graham • Apr 7, 2017
The Cheers! crew is always looking for new Michigan products for cocktails and other drinks. Tammy Coxen with Tammy's Tastings hunts high and low.
"This is one of the most unique products I've come across recently," she said. "It's a Michigan-made sweet vermouth," she explained, holding up the Brengman Brothers Piccolo Dito Vermouth. Brengman Brothers is based at the Crain Hill Vineyard near Traverse City.