Winner Wednesday: 10 Foodie Products You Need to Buy This WeekBy Angelica Malin
If there’s one thing we like more than ice pops, it’s alcoholic ice pops. From new vegan puddings to a boozy yogurt (sensing a theme?) – here’s ten foodie items you need to try this week. Let’s get munching:
Winner Wednesday: Alcohol
1. For a New Flavour: Kopparberg
What: Kopparberg has delivered a new and exciting fruit fusion this summer, with the launch of their new flavour – Kopparberg Blueberry and Lime Cider. Best served chilled with a ton of ice for the ultimate hot day bevvy.
The Lowdown: Available in stores now, Kopparberg’s newest introduction packs in bags of blueberry fruit and fresh lime flavour, designed to deliver the signature Kopparberg premium fruit refreshment that we all know and love.
Where: ASDA, Tesco and Morrisons
2. For Cider: The Fine Cider Company
What: The Fine Cider Company was borne three years ago out of a passion for England’s most unknown alcoholic drinks: fine ciders and perries. The Fine Cider Company is dedicated to scouring the country for its finest cider makers and their very best bottles, which they supply to some of the city’s most prestigious restaurants including The Clove Club, Lyle’s, The Marksman and Fera at Claridges
The Lowdown: There’s four ciders in the range including the Oliver’s Fine Cider which has been matured in oak and fermented with wild yeasts to create a mellow and creamy flavour with a well rounded richness. And there’s also Oliver’s Blakeney Red 2015, that pairs particularly well with white fish and shell fish due to its grapefruit notes.
Where: Online
Winner Wednesday: Ice Cream and Ice Pops
3. For New Flavours: Poptails by LAPP
What: Poptails by LAPP have launch a trio of distinctly grown up, delectably alcoholic ice pops. Founded by two French friends living and working in East London, LAPP are creators of gourmet Poptail lollies made from a yummy blend of fresh fruit and premium alcohol.
The Lowdown: The boozy, Calippo-shaped, sorbets are an inviting combination of the popsicle and the cocktail; the coolest way to chill off this summer. Choose from the beautifully smooth Mojito with rum, strawberry and mint sorbet; Punch, a medley of rum, mango and pineapple sorbet; or the Limon with limoncello, lemon and coconut sorbet.
Where: Uber Eats, Spar Eat 17, Albion Counter, Shoreditch Platform, and Autumn Yard in Hackney Wick
What: Greedy Goat is a rich and creamy British ice cream, made from goat’s milk and available in a unique range of flavours that don’t buck about on taste. Greedy Goat is smoother than most ice creams, with a texture that rivals gelato. Don’t fear goat’s milk, people.
The Lowdown: Greedy Goat’s eclectic range ensures that the classic flavours are all present, whilst also giving you the option to try something exciting and different. Core favourites include The Goatfather, a lovely salted caramel number, Billy Vanilli, Cool Kid Mint, Ginger Binger and Strawberry Strawberry Neighbourhood Doe.
Where: Various foodie locations across the capital, and Deliveroo.
Winner Wednesday: Sweet Bites
What: The US popcorn sensation SkinnyPop has arrived on British shores, and it’s a much healthier alternative to sugar-laden snacks. SkinnyPop is made using gold-standard corn kernels, sunflower oil and a smidge of salt or sugar. That’s it. No fuss. No frills.
The Lowdown: These butterfly shaped morsels are moreish and light to bite – a perfect afternoon snack. SkinnyPop is available in two varieties; Salted and Sweet & Salted, with some more exciting developments launching later in the year.
Where: Co-op stores
6. For Vegan Puddings: Freaks of Nature
What: Freaks of Nature is an award-winning British brand making freakishly tasty (see what we did there?) and indulgent puds purely from plants. The range is free from dairy, gluten, eggs, soya, white sugar, artificial additives and preservatives. But not free from taste.
The Lowdown: Available in three exciting varieties including Cocoa Loco, Zingy Thingy and Mango Fandango, the all-natural range is crammed full of the very best Mother Nature has to offer: juicy fruits, nutritious nuts, versatile coconut, natural nectars and pure cacao.
Where: Tesco and Planet Organic, and Waitrose
7. For a New Flavour: Rachel’s
What: Get into the summer spirit with the tried and tested combination of lemon and gin, mixed with Rachel’s signature creamy Greek style organic yogurt. It sounds so wrong, but believe us, it tastes so right.
The Lowdown: Celebrating Rachel’s 25 year relationship with Sainsbury’s, the first major UK supermarket to stock the Rachel’s range, the yogurt is a true celebration of Rachel’s unique, innovative flavour combinations. And you don’t have to wait till 5pm to crack it open.
Where: Sainsbury’s
Winner Wednesday: Savoury
What: HECK is a young start up sausage and burger company based in North Yorkshire – second and third generation pig farmers turned food producers. HECK create sausages, burgers, (meat) balls and other family favourites, whether you’re a meat lover, veggie, flexi, vegan, healthy or gluten/dairy-free – there’s a product for everyone.
The Lowdown: Now that Spring is truly here, the HECK team wanted to create a brand new recipe for sausage lovers. They came up with a fresh and light new flavour that is ideal for meals that are lighter on your palette now that winter is behind us. The spring sausages feature lean chicken spiced up with spring onions, chilli and ginger. Ooo-er.
Where: Asda
What: Nairn’s have just launched a new product: On The Go Mini Cheese Oatcakes – a tasty, on-the-go snack full of slow release energy to help fuel a busy day. Packed with wholesome, wholegrain oats and made with real cheese, Nairn’s fibre-packed On The Go Mini Cheese Oatcakes are made from simple, natural ingredients with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
The Lowdown: Whether it’s a gym bag staple for a pre or post work-out bite, the answer to an afternoon savoury craving or an emergency staple in your desk drawer or car, these portion-sized bags of Nairn’s On The Go Mini Cheese Oatcakes are a wholesome and naturally energising snack that can be eaten wherever the day takes you.
Where: Sainsbury’s
10. For a Butter Alternative: Delamere Dairy
What: Leading UK goats’ milk producer Delamere Dairy has created a brand new, amazingly versatile Spreadable Goats’ Butter which is perfect for popping in your picnic hamper, or having handy at a barbecue. And it’s suitable for some people with dairy and lactose intolerances too.
The Lowdown: Made with pasteurised goats’ milk Delamere Dairy’s Spreadable Goats’ Butter combines lightly salted goats’ butter and rapeseed oil to create a convenient goats’ butter alternative that mixes and spreads straight from the fridge. Use it in the same way as ordinary butter in sandwiches, picnic rolls or on speciality breads.
Where: Ocado, Spar and Nisa
