Move Over Roses, Pickle Bouquets Are Apparently A Thing Now!

It looks like pickles are trending this year! Time to say goodbye to the dozen roses, and say hello to our favorite green, slimy, movie theater snack. Is Valentine’s Day a really 'big dill’ (see what we did there?) for you and your significant other? Well, this is a great time to remind all your loved ones of how much they mean to you with an edible arrangement you can enjoy next to a cold michelada.

Boston-based pickle company, Grillo’s Pickles, is the mastermind behind the invention! Although they aren’t necessarily selling pre-made pickle bouquets, they want their followers to make their own this year. Grillo’s founder and CEO Travis Grillo stated the pickle bouquets are more beautiful than red roses, healthier than a standard box of chocolate, and are far more creative. Grillo believes that plenty of people would love a pickle bouquet.

Grillo’s main ingredients came from a 100-year-old Italian family recipe from his Italian family that the company uses today, which includes cucumbers, dill, salt, water, garlic, vinegar, and grape leaves. Their special “not so secret” ingredients are the garlic and fresh dill that “enhance” the flavor arrangement.

So how exactly can you create a pickle bouquet? Simple, Grillo and his picklists (Is that even a word?) are here to save the day by guiding you step by step by doing the following:

1. Pick up a selection of your favorite variety of pickles. Grillo’s recommends using a few different kinds like dill, hot pickle chips (Which are also available on Amazon, if you don’t have time to go to the grocery store), and a variety of spheres and whole pickles.
2. Arrange the pickle spears and chips into a bouquet shape using bamboo kebab skewers and toothpicks. Don’t forget your Flora Craft Floral Foam that you need to put at the bottom to stick in your toothpicks. That way your dill pickles won’t’ fall everywhere.
3. Garnish with your choice of festive (and delicious) extras! You can use anything from fresh herbs, colorful peppers, carrots, or radishes.
There you have it, the best pickle bouquet you have ever created!

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