Three Bridgerton Finishing Sugars Are Coming Soon

The next batch of Bridgerton episodes won’t come out until the end of January, and the steamy Netflix show is already making plans to invade our grocery stores. McCormick wants to make sure your watch party desserts and cocktails have a little extra branded flavor. Very soon, we’ll all be able to find three new finishing sugars on shelves in collaboration with the Shondaland series.

What is a “finishing sugar”?

Unflavored finishing sugar, also known as sanding sugar, could be considered a “form over function” ingredient. The sugar crystals are larger than standard sugar and are available in tons of colors, adding an extra touch of texture and visual sparkle to desserts and treats. A flavored finishing sugar does everything the unflavored version can do, with the added benefit of… flavor! Finishing sugars are also promoted as a bartender’s bestie, perfect as a themed cocktail ingredient or glass-rim garnish.

McCormick produces tons of different finishing sugars, including plenty of seasonal options. Back in Autumn, McCormick launched Apple Cider, Maple Brown Sugar, Pumpkin Spice, and Salted Caramel finishing sugars. There were practically riots online over how hard it was to find this year’s holiday-season batch of the brand’s Chocolate Hazelnut, Candy Cane, English Toffee, and Spiced Orange finishing sugars. (Don’t get me started on McCormick’s line of finishing salts, which I would love to use for a margarita flight.)

What are the Bridgerton-inspired flavors?

Per the early Walmart product listings, we’ll see three finishing sugars hit shelves: Strawberries & Cream, Lavender Vanilla, and Sweet Lemon. Those three flavors will feel right at home in a spread of alternate-history British treats and teas. We don’t have an official release date just yet, but I expect we’ll see these on shelves around the first of the year (once the stores have cleared out all those leftover party supplies).

I asked my local Bridgerton enthusiast and tea expert (my girlfriend) whether these flavors were appropriate for the launch of Season 4, considering the show’s rotating cast of main characters each have specific motifs and favorite flavors. She’s given this trio her thumbs up, since the three chosen flavors are time-period-appropriate and not aligned with any particular characters. Not every Bridgerton collaboration has gotten that thumbs up; I’ll be sending a formal missive to the fine folks at McCormick to congratulate them on the achievement.