Salt water taffy is one of the great enduring treats of summer, whether you’re on the Jersey Shore, Myrtle Beach or the sandy beaches of California.
But here in the Upper Midwest, where we sit adjacent to more than one-fifth of the earth’s freshwater, why aren’t we enjoying lake water taffy?
Thanks to the folks at Leinenkugel’s, we now can.
Leinenkugel’s Lakewater Taffy, made with partner Taffy Kitchen in Frankenmuth, Michigan, matches lemonade and malt flavors into a chewy treat that’s made with water from Lake Huron and Lake Superior, via the good folks at the Frankenmuth city water filtration department.
The water was confirmed safe for consumption following standard water treatment practices by the Michigan Water Filtration Department.
You can purchase Leinenkugel’s Lakewater Taffy beginning Monday, Aug. 26 online at freshtaffy.com/leinieslakewater.
You must be 21 and over to order. Twelve-packs (naturally) cost $5.99 plus shipping and handling.
Twelve-packs of Leinie’s Summer Shandy beer are available everywhere Leinie’s is sold, of course.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press.
With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert.
He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry.
In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories, in that station's most popular podcast.
