Waterloo – Summer Berry

I believe this is a seasonal flavor (summer), because the can has stars on it, and some subtle fireworks, as well as the berries—and since yesterday was the last day of summer—now is the time. The cold front moved in today. I always thought it was a little weird when people talked about “berries” without specifying, since berries are about as different as apples and oranges. Or even as different as apples and chicken chow mein. This thought, then, got me wondering if the person(s) who invented “Mixed Fruit” jelly might have thought it was a home run, and not the crap that you’d put in the little single serving tubs that is the last jelly around after the strawberry, raspberry, honey, apple butter, orange marmalade, and even grape tubs are gone. The other thing it reminds me of is my friend, Barry Fruitage. No it doesn’t. At any rate, the berries on the can are raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry—nice renditions, too. The flavor is so intense I thought there was sugar in it, at first. But no… it’s just flavor. But they weren’t messing around… it’s intense. And it does taste like summer. I’ll buy some again next year.

10.6.22