Founded in 2014

Grlk is a handmade garlic sauce, made from family traditions and of love. For us, Grlk is a  jar of awesomeness. Not that I’m biased. Your food will certainly think so! Fluffy, flavorful and so freakin’ good! It starts with: fresh garlic, organic lemon juice, non-gmo canola oil, organic sea salt, and water, to insure the highest amount of satisfaction. We also use locally grown fresh basil leaves and chipotle peppers in our Chipotle Adobo and Fresh Basil varieties. And a dollop of Lebanese love. Every jar is made by hand and fresh to order. This way you can rest assured that your jar of Grlk is one of the most delicious things in your fridge. And take comfort in knowing it just may be the healthiest thing in there too! Every ingredient is consciously chosen for its freshness, quality, purity, and with your health in mind.

Our story

Our story begins in the women’s shoe department of  a local St. Paul department store. Sounds strange, I know. But that’s how my parents met all those years ago. My father, a young and driven Lebanese man determined to make a life for himself in the United States. My mother, a local St. Paul girl with a passion for travel and culture. A chance meeting in the most unlikely of places for two souls from opposite ends of the world.

Through their lives, my parents have shared a love for food and family and passed that love onto me. Growing up, garlic was always a part of our foodie lives. Whether it was watching my mom sit and peel numerous bulbs of garlic by hand or slathering the good creamy stuff all over our grilled chicken at a summer BBQ. That creamy dollop of garlicky goodness is where Grlk first got its start.

Not much has changed from its humble – and made with lots of love – beginning over 20 years ago, except for the person now making it. It is still made by hand and fresh to order. But now the new generation is carrying the tradition on and sharing the love with you. Only the finest and most wholesome ingredients are used to ensure the highest quality and most divine flavor. And of course, to make our “taita” (Lebanese grandma) proud by staying true to Grlk’s humble beginnings.