Philadelphia Releases Cream Cheese-Stuffed Olives

We’re in an period of countless martinis, which signifies that irrespective of your style, you possibly can doubtless discover a model of this traditional cocktail that you simply’ll love.

In the event you often go for one thing savory, ordering a deliciously briny soiled martini gives many various choices. Maybe you favor your drink made with gin or vodka, swear by a skewer of three particular olives (or much more), favor your garnish filled with pimento peppers, or go for the considerably controversial blue cheese-stuffed olives. 

Even in case you love all issues dairy, there’s a great probability you won’t be an enormous fan of blue cheese. It’s an ingredient some individuals swear by, whereas many others could keep away from it with an identical ardour. Thankfully for anybody searching for one other technique to incorporate cheese into their martini, a brand new garnish is on the horizon: Philly-tini Olives. 

“Martinis are having a second and we’re seeing a brand new era of cocktail lovers put their very own unconventional spins on the classics — with savory and distinctive martini recipes trending on TikTok and taking up bar menus,” senior model supervisor of Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Kelli Srivastava, tells Meals & Wine. “Whereas no soiled martini is full with no stuffed olive, the traditional blue cheese pairing isn’t for everybody.”

In collaboration with Divina Market, a family-owned model that produces Mediterranean items equivalent to olives, dolmas, capers, jams, and different specialty condiments, Philadelphia Cream Cheese has launched limited-edition Philly-tini Olives, that includes Greek inexperienced olives filled with Philadelphia’s signature cream cheese. 

“We noticed a possibility to carry a contact of Philly magic to this martini staple, and with the assistance of our associate Divina, introduce customers to a extra approachable, creamy various,” Srivastava explains. “At Philly, we’re about extra than simply schmearing bagels and whipping up cheesecakes — our Philly-tini Olives are a scrumptious reminder of simply how versatile cream cheese could be.” 

Philly-tini Olives are at the moment out there completely on the Divina Market web site whereas provides final. The olives could be bought in units of two packs, and the bundle is priced at $15.

In a press launch revealed by Philadelphia’s dad or mum firm Kraft-Heinz, senior vice chairman of brand name at Divina, Brandon Gross, particulars, “This playful twist on the traditional stuffed olive brings collectively our daring and briny Greek olives with Philadelphia’s signature cream cheese, for a taste combo that’s assured to fulfill each cocktail purists and recipe rebels simply in time for summer time.”

“With savory martini recipes just lately amassing hundreds of thousands of social media views, it’s clear there’s a new era of cocktail lovers placing their very own spin on the long-lasting drink,” the press launch notes. “Whereas there are numerous methods to shake up a grimy martini, one factor rings true: The stuffed-olive garnish is a should.”

In the event you’re new to the great thing about an upgraded olive, Meals & Wine’s senior drinks editor, Prairie Rose, emphasizes that, “A stuffed olive simply takes the martini garnish to the following degree — I’ll all the time take a stuffed olive over an empty one. I like the thought behind cream cheese-stuffed olives. Not solely does it complement the briny traits of the cocktail, nevertheless it’s not as intense as blue cheese, which may flip some people off.”

To get much more inventive, you could possibly skewer a mixture of olives to put atop your cocktail by pairing the brand new Philly-tini olives with Castelvetranos, Kalamatas, or some pimento-stuffed bites. Not within the temper for a martini? Add these cream cheese-filled olives to a charcuterie board or use them in a Soiled Martini Dip as a substitute.