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Food news for August
From giving a classic drink a summery twist to food pouches designed to help weaning babies chew
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Your support makes all the difference.Croft twist fino spritz, £7.49 for 75cl from, Waitrose.com
Making a sherry summery is the fino spritz. Just add a little bubbles, lemon and mint and it’s a whole new drink: a British aperitif, as it so rightly says on the bottle. It’s light and fresh and low in alcohol too at just 5.5% ABV.
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Little Bistro, prices start from £1.20, Morrisons.com
Designed for little ones from the age of weaning to three, these soft and chunky vegetable-only meals have been slow-cooked and provide one of their five-a-day. The whole idea is they encourage babies to chew instead of just swallow as purees do to encourage muscle development.
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Teaolat light infusion drinks, £2.50, hotelchocolat.com
Instead of throwing away antioxidant-rich cacao shells, Hotel Chocolat is using the leftovers from its Saint Lucian estate and turning them into drinks – “teaolats” as they’re called. The ice teas are free from additives and have vitamins B3, B6, B7 and B12. They come in three flavours but the lemon and cacao sparkling is our favourite. It’s light and aromatic and perfect for summer.
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Jude’s honey and toasted almond ice cream 500ml, ocado.com, £4.50
Forget rum and raison or choc mint chip, family brand Jude’s ice cream from Hampshire has a new flavour, honey and toasted almonds. It’s thick, creamy, sweet and moreish. All the ingredients are British and one pound from the tub goes to help Syrian children.
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