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Black Gold Jelly

Handcrafted syrups, sauces, and salsas, among them black garlic jalapeño, black garlic apricot-pineapple, black garlic apricot-ginger, black garlic blackberry-jalapeño, and black garlic lemon-plum red pepper syrups; horseradish syrup and fresh horseradish; lion’s mane bourbon sauce; and black garlic salsa.

Locally and regionally sourced fresh produce are used in the products, including hot peppers grown by co-owner Jenefer Tynsky in her backyard garden; fresh fruits from the Main Street Market in Rock Springs; regionally grown horseradish; and black garlic (a fermented garlic) and lion’s mane mushrooms from Tumbleweed Mushrooms & Greens in Rock Springs.

“I never thought I would be starting something like this, but everything is falling into place. Trying new things is very enjoyable, and the black garlic products are wonderful on many foods, like shellfish, steak, ribs, eggs, vegetables, cheese & crackers, and even popcorn,” Tynsky says.

Where to buy:
Red White Buffalo in Green River; Main Street Market and Elements Integrative Wellness Center in Rock Springs; special events at the Sweetwater Events Complex, including Sweetwater Local Market in January, home shows in March and November, and Wyoming’s Big Show in August; and Sweetwater Blue n’ Brews in June at Bunning Park.
Owners:
Jenefer Tynsky, Zackary Meek, and Mitch Peck
Location:
Rock Springs
Email:
blackgoldjellycompany@gmail.com
Phone:
307-371-2046
Bottles of sauce
Black garlic jalapeño syrup, lion’s mane bourbon sauce, and black garlic lemon-plum red pepper syrup are among the handcrafted products offered by Black Gold Jelly. Black garlic is fermented garlic, and lion’s mane mushrooms are used in the bourbon barbecue sauce.
Man behind table with bottles of sauces
Zackary Meek, co-owner of Black Gold Jelly in Rock Springs, makes homemade syrups, sauces, and salsas using locally sourced produce when possible, including hot peppers, fruits, horseradish, black garlic (a fermented garlic), and mushrooms.