Stocking Stuffers: Apricot Pepper Sauce from Newman-based business

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Name of store: Stewart & Jasper Orchards Company Store

Item: Apricot Pepper Sauce

Price: $6.95

Item description: Sweet with a little heat, this sauce enhances entrees and vegetables or works as a marinade. The sauce also makes for a quick and tasty appetizer, poured over cream cheese and served with crackers.

The perfect gift for: Men and women; also makes for a great hostess gift

About the store: Stewart & Jasper has been a family-owned almond company near Newman since 1948 that now has four company stores – Modesto, Newman, Patterson and Monterey. The stores feature natural and in-shell almonds, walnuts and pistachios; roasted and confectionery almonds; dried fruit and preserves; almond butter; spreads and sauces; syrups; nut oils; and more, sold alone or in gift packs. They also carry a selection of wines and offer weekly wine tastings in Modesto and Patterson.

Info: Located at McHenry Village, 1700 McHenry Ave., Modesto; 3500 Shiells Road, Newman; 2985 Renzo Lane, Patterson. Modesto store holiday hours are Mondays-Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursdays-Saturdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 209-577-6887. For the other stores’ hours, call 209-862-0555 for Newman; 209-895-9463 for Patterson. Visit www.stewartandjasper.com.

This story was originally published December 19, 2015 at 4:09 PM with the headline "Stocking Stuffers: Apricot Pepper Sauce from Newman-based business."