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How Simply Antojitos is selling authentic Puerto Rican treats ahead of the Summer season
Adamary Sosa has vivid memories of her mother making batches of homemade limbers when she was just a kid when her family lived in Reading, Pennsylvania.
“When I was younger she had a limber business and she would be up all night making limbers and I would be the nosey kid taste testing the limbers,” Sosa said in an interview with AL DIA News.
Her mother would sell them to neighbors from her home.
These refreshing homemade individually-made ice cream treats that are frozen in plastic cups come from Puerto Rico, and are the quintessential remedy to beat the heat in the summertime.
However, when her family moved to Philadelphia, her mother grew hesitant with selling the limbers out of her home.
This is why Sosa decided to make limbers in the summer, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
She got the idea when she began craving the sweet treat, but couldn’t find any high quality ones like her mother used to make.
“I would get limbers, they were not of good quality, they were watery,” she said.
Sosa wanted to add a gourmet twist to it and combine the traditional cooking method with different and popular flavors in the states, like caramel, nutella, and oreo flavors.
She began experimenting with different flavors and offered some limbers to her co-workers at the Norris Square Community Alliance, where Sosa works.
Her co-workers loved them.
“I tried it, I launched a page and it went from there,” she said.
With the success of her creations from her co-workers and friends on social media, Sosa began selling her frozen treats through Instagram.
She named her new found business, Simply Antojitos.
“It started with three simple flavors and I started experimenting with other flavors and getting their opinions,” said Sosa.
Photo Courtesy of Adamary Sosa.
Now the Latina entrepreneur has a large social media following and a huge selection of limbers.
“Most of my clientele will ask for them, I post my inventory daily with what I have,” she said.
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She also delivers treats to her clients when they are not able to meet her at her meeting spot.
“I live in Juniata and so there is a spot close to my house, near Aldi grocery store, so anyone who wants to meet me to pick up the limbers can meet me there, I usually communicate with them through Instagram,” Sosa said.
Her two new summer flavors include dulce de leche and strawberry lemonade. However, she does have 30 other flavors of limbers to choose from.
“The dulce de leche came out of nowhere, I was having a conversation, customers like the caramel flavors from Starbucks and I wanted to make something with caramel and that’s how dulce de leche came out,” she said.
Photo Courtesy of Adamary Sosa.
The strawberry lemonade limber also has a tetitas version, also called, “lit limbers,” a cool treat made with rum.
She also sells cheesecake cones, waffle bowls, and a traditional Puerto Rican spiked eggnog, coquito.
Photo Courtesy of Adamary Sosa.
Sosa said that she also wants to add another Puerto Rican treat called frappes, a milkshake that is very popular on the island.
It usually consists of pieces of cake, flan, cookies and whipped cream on top.
“I want to make sure that the recipes are good,” said Sosa. “I go through a whole process before I sell them. I want people to try it out and tell me what they think and then I put it on the menu.”
Sosa is hoping to expand her business by opening a storefront in the future.
“I work in the education field too, I want it to be a learning experience for my kids,” said Sosa. “You can start with something and it can be as big as you want it to be as long as you work hard for it.
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Check out Simply Antojito’s Instagram and try some of their creative treats!
Fiesta de antojitos con Brands of Puerto Rico
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Cuando nos reunimos con nuestras amistades en Chicago, no puede faltar esa mesa bien arreglada con antojitos puertorriqueños. ¡Es básico! Además de servirles algún platillo típico, nos da verdadero gusto que puedan probar diferentes productos de calidad hechos en la Isla.
Muchos de estos artículos gourmet ahora se consiguen fácilmente en la página Web de Brands of Puerto Rico. Tienen que ver la cantidad de mermeladas de frutas, salsas barbecue, galletitas y condimentos. Siempre dan algo de qué hablar y son un regalo buenísimo para aquellos foodies del grupo.
Comprar de Brands no solo nos permite lucirnos en la fiesta, sino también llevarnos la satisfacción de poder apoyar el talento de artesanos boricuas y sus nuevos negocios.
Para este post, nuestra cajita de tesoros isleños llegó en el correo con 3 productos perfectos para un get-together sencillo en casa. Nos llegaron las aceitunas de Olive Oliva, las pasta de fruta de Dulce del Campo y la mezcla para bizcocho de gandules de The Cakery Studio. Algo salado y dulce para complacer el gusto de todos.
¿Cómo arreglar tus antojitos para hacerlos apetecibles?
La mejor manera de presentarles estos productos a nuestros invitados es distribuyéndolo en platitos pequeños sencillos y utilizando mantelitos en colores o patrones de moda. También hacemos la mesa más apetecible y festiva sirviendo los antojitos en bocaditos o porciones pequeñas. Así cada cual puede servirse lo que quiere.
A continuación, les hablamos un poco más de cada producto. Si estás interesados en otros artículos de Brands, visita su página Web para conocer más sobre sus productos de belleza natural, ropa, accesorios, libros y piezas de arte.
Los antojitos en nuestra caja
Olive Oliva.
Estas aceitunas marinadas quedan muy elegantes en cualquier mesa. Además los aliños o ingredientes del marinado son cultivados en la Isla y le dan ese toquecito criollo que encanta. Incluso, si piensas que no te gustan las aceitunas, estas te van a sorprender. Acompáñalas con algún queso o cóctel. Pensamos preparar un paté (tapenade), pero son tan bonitas que las preferimos solitas.
Dulce del Campo. Esta compañía se especializa en pastas de frutas y todo tipo de dulces típicos preparados con ingredientes frescos de la Isla. Las pastas son particularmente versátiles para servir en una tabla de quesos para ofrecer un contraste dulce perfecto. Córtala bastante finita y sírvela con lascas de un buen pan tostado.
The Cakery Studio. Esta innovadora tiendita gourmet de pastelería y repostería en Ponce es responsable de la creación del bizcocho hecho con gandules… ¡Sí, de gandules! El frijol más querido de la cocina puertorriqueña. El bizcocho queda mojadito, suave y se deja comer solo.
Con su combinación de especias, tiene un saborcito como a Navidad. Complementa muy bien una mesa llena de antojitos salados. ¡Buenísimo!
Party treats by Brands of Puerto Rico
Get-togethers are the perfect opportunity to showcase our favorite treats from back home. Not only do we cook traditional dishes, but also display a selection of quality island products to our new friends in Chicago.
The Brands of Puerto Rico Website is particularly helpful in finding these gourmet items. We love their jams made with fresh tropical fruit, their barbecue sauces, their cookies and condiments. They make great conversation starters at any potluck and even better gifts for all of our foodie friends.
Better yet? We feel incredibly satisfied knowing that the purchase of all of these items helps support the talent of Puerto Rican artisans and their new local businesses.
For this post, our flavorful treasure box came in the mail with 3 products that are perfect for a quick get-together at home.
We got the olives from Olive Oliva, the fruit paste from Dulce del Campo and the pigeon peas artisan cake mix from The Cakery Studio. A little bit of salty and sweet to please everyone’s taste buds.
How to display your treats to make them look appetizing?
The best way to showcase these items is to find simple small plates and a combination of tablecloths in trendy colors or patterns. We also make our table appetizing and festive by cutting our treats in smaller or bite size portions. That way everybody can easily get what they like.
Up next, we’ll tell you a bit more about each product. If you are looking for other unique products beyond foodie finds, you can also visit the Brands of Puerto Rico Website to find great natural beauty products, apparel, accessories, books and art pieces.
Inside our box of treats
Olive Oliva. These marinated olives look elegant on any table, and the marinade is made with island-grown ingredients.