Research Article

Exploring Consumer and Producer Views of Verjuice: A Grape-Based Product Made from Viticultural Waste

Table 4

Producer comments on possible uses for their verjuice.

Key useComments by producers to describe ways to use verjuice

Beverage
Drink as it isDrink on its own, light sparkling drink
Wine replacementNonalcoholic option in restaurants and bars
Beverage productionIn nonalcoholic spirit production, food-based fizzy and still drinks, premade cocktail/aperitifs, additive in nonalcoholic beverages, add to a wine during winemaking

Cocktail/drink
Refreshing drinkWith sparkling water, with soda as aperitif
Cocktail and mocktailIn cocktails (vodka, gin), in place of sour mix, in a mocktail

Cooking
CookingCooking ingredient base, essential store cupboard staple ingredient, cook or bake fish, suitable replacement of vinegar in food-wine pairing, used in high gastronomy
DeglazeGrilling vegetables, frying fish
BakingBread making

Marinade
SavouryReplace lemon juice in marinades, curing fish, make ceviche, marinate meat, to enhance flavours

Dressing/sauce
Dressing and sauceReplacement of lemon juice and vinegar in salad dressing (vinaigrette, with olive oil, hazelnut oil), in place of wine for sauce (with mustard and herbs), acidity base or to soften acidity