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Big Mama’s Calamondin Vinaigrette Hits Major Milestone
PRESS RELEASE — NEWS PROVIDED BY Amna Mettmann for Brause
MIAMI, FL (DECEMBER 2025) – Big Mama’s Backyard Garden just sold its 20,000th bottle of the tangy Calamondin Vinaigrette.
What started as “Big Mama” harvesting rare calamondin fruit from the trees in her Miami backyard—and turning them into small batches of dressing for friends and neighbors—has officially become one of the fastest-growing local products in the region. The vinaigrette is now the top specialty dressing at Milam’s Markets and was just named “Best Locally Made Product” by The Florida Villager (Nov 2025).
“This dressing is literally my mom’s backyard recipe,” says co-founder Ethan Shapiro. “Selling 20,000 bottles means more than twenty thousand people have tasted a little piece of her kitchen—and that still feels unreal.”
The secret? Calamondin—a rare citrus that tastes like it’s half tangerine and half lime, delivering bright, electric flavor in every drop and made with zero preservatives.. And it’s no coincidence: Food Network just named calamondin one of the biggest food trends for 2025, spotlighting its tart, zesty rise in everything from sorbets to high-end desserts.
You’ve probably seen Big Mama herself handing out samples at farmers markets, charming everyone at the Winter Fancy Food Show, or high-fiving buyers at Startup CPG events. Now the numbers are doing the talking.
To celebrate the 20,000-bottle mark, Big Mama is paying it forward with two limited-time offers:
• Retailers: Buy your first case, get the second case FREE.
• Food-service operators: Free shipping on your first one-gallon order.
Want in? Shoot an email to wholesale@bigmamafoods.com or call 305-523-9495 before these deals disappear.
About Big Mama’s Backyard Garden
Born in a real Miami backyard, Big Mama’s Backyard Garden is a family-owned company crafting fresh, vegan, gluten-free dressings made from garden-picked calamondins and 40 years of family recipes. The flagship Calamondin Vinaigrette captures the bright, bold taste of South Florida citrus heritage. Featured in Edible South Florida and the Pinecrest Tribune, the brand is a proud Specialty Food Association member. After a standout debut at the 2025 Winter Fancy Food Show, Founder & CEO Ethan Shapiro heads to the SFA Summer Show. No preservatives, no artificial anything—just flavor fans love.
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