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<\/noscript><\/p>\nWhen the pandemic sent schools into distance learning mode, seventh-grade English teacher Leah Treleven found herself looking for a creative outlet at home.<\/p>\n\u201cI don\u2019t bake, so I went to the kitchen and decided to make some craft cocktail and mocktail concentrates as gifts for my family,\u201d Treleven said.<\/p>\nThe cocktail concentrates she created were an immediate hit, and Treleven realized she had a viable product on her hands. She founded Sweethaven Tonics in New Ulm in December 2020.<\/p>\n\u201cIt was pretty clear very quickly that this was something that could be useful in a lot of different areas,\u201d Treleven said. \u201cThis is the answer for creating a high-end mixologist experience with zero skills.\u201d<\/p>\nPick your favorite cocktail concentrate, add a splash of spirits, pour in sparkling water and voila! You\u2019ll have a perfect cocktail or mocktail in just 30 seconds.<\/p>\nGenius.<\/p>\n\u201cThe primary component is fresh produce: whole fruit, and locally grown herbs and spices. What makes it unique from other cocktail concentrates is its vinegar base, which captures and preserves the flavors and scents,\u201d Treleven said.<\/p>\nSweethaven Tonics are available in various unique flavors, including Blueberry Mint & Black Tea and Pineapple Tumeric Jalapeno.<\/p>\n\u201cI love coming up with new flavor combinations,\u201d Treleven said. \u201cI found that it\u2019s something I have a real talent for. It\u2019s been really fun.\u201d<\/p>\nSweethaven exploded onto the market, and the company has been growing ever since. The concentrates are wildly popular with restaurants, bars and amateur mixologists (like me!).<\/p>\nJust eight months after launching Sweethaven, Treleven and her husband resigned from their jobs to focus on their business full time.<\/p>\nThe business recently moved to the former Herberger\u2019s building in New Ulm. With 10,000 square feet, there\u2019s plenty of room to expand, and Treleven plans to ramp up production this spring. Next up: look for the Sweethaven Tonic tasting room to open at the end of 2022.<\/p>\n\nThe Essentials<\/h3>\nSweethaven Tonics<\/strong>Phone: (507) 766-0815Web<\/strong>: sweethaventonics.com<\/a>Facebook<\/strong>: @sweethaventonics<\/a><\/p>\nSubmitted photo: Jonathan Hammerschmidt<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
When the pandemic sent schools into distance learning mode, seventh-grade English teacher Leah Treleven found herself looking for a creative outlet at home.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t bake, so I went to the kitchen and decided to make some craft cocktail and mocktail concentrates as gifts for my family,\u201d Treleven said.<\/p>\n
The cocktail concentrates she created were an immediate hit, and Treleven realized she had a viable product on her hands. She founded Sweethaven Tonics in New Ulm in December 2020.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was pretty clear very quickly that this was something that could be useful in a lot of different areas,\u201d Treleven said. \u201cThis is the answer for creating a high-end mixologist experience with zero skills.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pick your favorite cocktail concentrate, add a splash of spirits, pour in sparkling water and voila! You\u2019ll have a perfect cocktail or mocktail in just 30 seconds.<\/p>\n
Genius.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe primary component is fresh produce: whole fruit, and locally grown herbs and spices. What makes it unique from other cocktail concentrates is its vinegar base, which captures and preserves the flavors and scents,\u201d Treleven said.<\/p>\n
Sweethaven Tonics are available in various unique flavors, including Blueberry Mint & Black Tea and Pineapple Tumeric Jalapeno.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love coming up with new flavor combinations,\u201d Treleven said. \u201cI found that it\u2019s something I have a real talent for. It\u2019s been really fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sweethaven exploded onto the market, and the company has been growing ever since. The concentrates are wildly popular with restaurants, bars and amateur mixologists (like me!).<\/p>\n
Just eight months after launching Sweethaven, Treleven and her husband resigned from their jobs to focus on their business full time.<\/p>\n
The business recently moved to the former Herberger\u2019s building in New Ulm. With 10,000 square feet, there\u2019s plenty of room to expand, and Treleven plans to ramp up production this spring. Next up: look for the Sweethaven Tonic tasting room to open at the end of 2022.<\/p>\n\n
Sweethaven Tonics<\/strong>Phone: (507) 766-0815Web<\/strong>: sweethaventonics.com<\/a>Facebook<\/strong>: @sweethaventonics<\/a><\/p>\nSubmitted photo: Jonathan Hammerschmidt<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Submitted photo: Jonathan Hammerschmidt<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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