Fever-Tree's New Cocktail Mixers: The Ultimate Hosting Hack for Festive Fun!

Get ready to boost your festive hosting game with Fever-Tree's innovative cocktail mixers, new for Christmas 2023! 

In a year where approximately 64% of consumers are enjoying cocktails at home, busy hosts can now have it all. Serving Mojitos, Margaritas, and Espresso Martinis has never been easier, ensuring your gatherings are filled with festive cheer without the hassle of complicated ingredients and kitchen clutter. 

The line-up: 

1. Fever-Tree Classic Mojito Mixer: Fresh Mexican Limes meet Moroccan Mint for a zesty, refreshing twist. Just add rum and ice, stir, and craft a mojito masterpiece.  

Did you know? Mojito was named the number one At-Home Cocktail (CGA Mixed Drinks Report Q3 2021). 

2. Fever-Tree Classic Margarita Mixer: Packed with fresh Mexican limes, sweet Italian Blood Orange, and a hint of sea salt. Add tequila, shake or stir, and savour an authentic margarita.  

Fun fact: Margarita is the most Googled cocktail in the UK! (mgn Events data 2023). 

3. Fever-Tree Espresso Martini Mixer: Indonesian Coffee extracts blended with vanilla for a rich, smooth delight. Shake with vodka over ice and indulge in the UK's favourite cocktail (as named at the Cocktail Awards). 

Available now at your nearest Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, and online at Ocado, all for just £4.50. 

When it comes to mixers, Fever-Tree is renowned for using the finest naturally sourced ingredients from around the world and no artificial sweeteners.  

These delicious cocktail mixers are perfect for any features on parties, hosting, easy festive cheats, and drinks round-ups. 

https://fever-tree.com/en_GB

Doggy favourite Peamutt Butter launches the perfect festive gift for 2023

Peamutt Butter is launching the ulti-mutt Christmas gift pack for your fur baby this 2023 festive season – available exclusively in Sainsbury’s.

To say, “Yappy Christmas,” Peamutt Butter has launched the perfect treat-and-toy combo that promises to keep your pooch entertained this Christmas.

The gift box includes a specially designed ‘snow scene’ winter jar of Peamutt Butter (340g) that sits alongside a festive red treat dispenser. The toy is designed to be stuffed or smothered in Peamutt Butter.

Peamutt Butter is a delicious and affordable high protein treat for your pampered dog, a tasty snack for your four-legged friend, and contains heart-healthy fats, vitamin B, niacin and vitamin E.

Lace your Christmas Kong with Peamutt Butter and keep your dog entertained for hours – with lots of nooks and crannies to get stuck into it is perfect present for dogs that love to chew and play.

Available exclusively this Christmas in Sainsbury’s stores, the Christmas gift pack will be available for purchase nationwide from October 2023, MRRP: £8.00 while stocks last.

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Looking for the perfect stocking filler? Peamutt Butter will also be issuing a festive labelled jar for the holiday season. The Winter label will feature loveable brand mascot Peamutt sledging into Christmas.

The Peamutt Butter (340g Jar) will be available across all stockists, including Morrisons, Pets at Home, ASDA, Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrison’s, The Range, Amazon, Jollyes and a host of independent retailers priced from around £2.50.

Peamutt Butter can be used for doggy home bakes, such as biscuits, pancakes and cakes for Christmas. It is also the perfect incentive treat for agility or puppy training classes.

Duerr’s Manchester, established in 1881, is a family business barking mad about the health and happiness of dogs.

Famed nationwide for its delicious household jams and marmalades, Duerr’s is the biggest producer of peanut butter in the entire UK. Peamutt Butter was crafted by this family of dog lovers to ensure everyone in the family can enjoy the joys of the nutty treat.

For more information, Peamutt Butter recipes and stockists head to https://peamutt.co.uk or follow them on Instagram @peamuttbutteruk.

Just in time for Christmas! Thatchers Announce Apple and Blackcurrant Cider - a Juicy Addition to Their Cider Range

Just in time for Christmas, Thatchers Cider has introduced a delicious new Apple and Blackcurrant flavour to their range of ciders.

A rich, refreshingly fruity cider, created with the sweetest dessert apples, a fresh berry aroma and bold natural blackcurrant flavour, welcome Thatchers Apple and Blackcurrant Cider.

New from the Somerset cider maker, this latest addition to their award-winning range has an ABV of 4% and is available in both 440ml and 330ml can packs, as well as single 500ml glass bottles.

Joining Thatchers best-selling Blood Orange, Cloudy Lemon and Rosé in their fruit range; Gold, Haze, Vintage and Katy in their apple cider selection, Thatchers Apple and Blackcurrant is crafted at Myrtle Farm in Somerset by their fourth-generation cider making family.

Fourth generation cider maker, Martin Thatcher says, “We know this is a flavour style that is sought after by British cider lovers, so we've worked hard to give it a Thatchers twist that will help it stand out!”

Thatchers Apple and Blackcurrant is currently available in selected branches of Tesco, Budgens, Londis and Premier stores across the UK, as well as online from www.thatcherscider.co.uk. Look out for further stockists early next year.

Thatchers Apple and Blackcurrant is made with dessert apples including Fuji and Gala, with natural blackcurrant flavour to give a delicious and rich fruity character, featuring the provenance and refreshing quality that drinkers love from Thatchers.

Thatchers Apple and Blackcurrant cider has a recommended retail selling price of £5.89 for a 4x440ml can pack, £2.25 for a 500ml glass bottle, and £12.00 for a pack of 10x330ml cans.

Have Yourself a Merry Local Christmas: Discover Delicious Food, Drink & Gifts at Hampshire Fare's Christmas Chalet

Hampshire Fare, the county food, drink and craft group, is running its popular 'Shop Local' Chalet from Monday 4th to Thursday, 21st December, at Winchester Cathedral's Christmas Market. 

The Hampshire Fare Chalet showcases a continually changing choice of quality local produce, perfect for Christmas feasting and gifting, while providing artisan producers with the opportunity to have a presence at one of the best Christmas markets in the country.

Natasha Dochniak, Commercial Manager, Hampshire Fare, says: “The Hampshire Fare Christmas Chalet is a really great example of what Hampshire Fare does, by providing support and opportunities for food, drink and craft producers to grow their businesses. Many of our producers return to the Hampshire Fare Chalet year on year, while others, encouraged by the success of a one-day pop-up, have gone on to run their own stalls at the Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market.”

The Hampshire Fare Chalet has a rota of 19 different local producers popping up and taking over the Chalet for one day. A wide range of local produce includes ales, alpaca coats, apple liqueurs, cheese souffles, cider, coffees, fudge, gins, meads, non-alcoholic cocktails, rums, smoked trout fillets and pâtés, and Hampshire sparkling wine, of course. Producers come from across the county, including Andover, Basingstoke, Bordon, Meon Valley, New Forest, Petersfield, Portsmouth, Southampton, Test Valley and Winchester.

Natasha continues: “The Hampshire Fare Chalet is very popular with visitors as buying food and gifts that have been made locally is part of the Christmas Market experience. At Hampshire Fare we have seen a growing interest in conscious consumerism, and local produce is increasingly sought out as one of the greenest and most sustainable options. By shopping local at the Hampshire Fare Christmas Chalet, visitors are also helping to support local businesses and communities, and making a difference while enjoying a wonderful seasonal experience at Winchester Cathedral's Christmas Market.”

The Hampshire Fare Christmas Chalet for 2023 includes exciting new members and returning favourites:

Monday 4th December:

Watership Alpacas, Thruxton: alpaca wool coats

Tuesday 5th December:

Portsmouth Distillery: award-winning rum and gin

Wednesday 6th December:

Growling Gibbon, Hursley: craft beer

Thursday 7th December:

Blackmoor Estate, Selborne: Gospel Green sparkling cider

Friday 8th December:

River Coffee, Winchester: speciality coffee

Saturday 9th December:

Longdog Brewery, Basingstoke: handcrafted real ales

Sunday 10th December:

Fordingbridge Fudge, New Forest: homemade all-butter fudge

Monday 11th December:

Red Fox Cheese Souffles, Broughton: souffles to bake at home

Tuesday 12th December:

Hogmoor Distillery, Bordon: small batch gin and rum

Wednesday 13th December:

Forest Edge Roasting, New Forest: locally roasted coffee

Thursday 14th December:

The Flower Pots Brewery, Cheriton: cask ales and beers

Friday 15th December:

Hambledon Vineyard, Hambledon: fine English fizz

Saturday 16th December:

ChalkStream, Romsey: fresh and smoked trout

Sunday 17th December:

Gorilla Spirits, Upton Grey: award-winning craft spirits

Monday 18th December:

Kimpton Apple Press, Kimpton, near Andover: apple liqueur

Tuesday 19th December:

Big Hand Little Hand, Southampton: ethically sourced coffee

Wednesday 20th December:

Mavrik Drinks, Winchester: non-alcoholic cocktails

Thursday 21st December:

Butler Country Estates, Winchester: smoked trout fillets, pâtés and gravadlax

You will find the Hampshire Fare Christmas Chalet at No59, Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market. To find out more about shopping local visit www.hampshirefare.co.uk.

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Fill their stockings with Readly magazines this Christmas: an affordable gift all the family will use!

With the Christmas countdown on, it’s time to choose a gift that really does go the extra mile and will be used well beyond the festive season.  

A subscription to Readly, the digital magazine and newspaper app, is the perfect choice this Christmas. It’s guaranteed to inspire and entertain loved ones, environmentally friendly and kind on purse strings too. Win, win!

With a Readly subscription, you can browse and read 7,500  digital magazines and newspapers whenever you wish. Plus the subscription also includes regional newspapers, podcasts and a portfolio of Disney comics and magazines.  There’s something for all the family wrapped up in one app to read on your tablet or mobile wherever you may be. 

Whether you’re into interior design, travel, Pilates, tech, music, fashion, sport or gardening or enjoy reading business features, news or researching recipes, DIY tricks or looking for something to entertain the kids this Christmas, there’s a title for every occasion - all the latest issues and back issues too!

If you want to curl up on the sofa or read in a snowy log cabin or whilst travelling, you can download up to 500 titles and read in the offline mode too. 

And as Readly gives five profiles per household, the whole family can be entertained and inspired with the subscription. It’s unlimited reading of all your favourite titles and many more in a climate-friendly way,  wherever you may be!

Five reasons why Readly should be on every list this Christmas:

Inspire a new hobby: Support family and friends to fulfil their dreams and support a hobby or read about a new travel destination with the huge range of titles available! Whether mainstream lifestyle or niche, there’s a title for you.

Easy reading at home or on the go: as Readly can be read anywhere, anytime, friends and family can use their gift when travelling, cooking, sitting on the sofa, working out, commuting or in the garden. It’s perfect for every occasion!

With newspapers and podcasts as well as magazines - Readly has so many of the leading national, international and regional newspapers as well as magazines to read. Or tune in to listen to a podcast, it’s all there.

A sustainable way to read - Reading a digital magazine on Readly results in 86 per cent lower greenhouse gas emissions than reading the printed equivalent. 

You can read too!- a Readly subscription gives users five profiles per household so if you’re lucky enough to live with the person you’re giving the gift to, you can read too!

A subscription is just £9.99 a month and there is a range of Christmas GiftCards available for 3, 6 and 12 months, starting at £28.47. Visit www.readly.com for more information.