What we’re drinking
Our favourite new drinks on the market
GIN
Hyke gin
Foxhole Spirits specialises in sustainable spirits, distilling drinks from otherwise unused resources. Its Hyke gin is made with grapes that are surplus to the requirements of the supermarket supply chain and would otherwise be wasted. Flavoured with a blend of botanicals including coriander, myrrh, rooibos, juniper, cardamom and lemon zest, it takes some of its lavour inspiration from Africa and South America, from where the grapes originate. The result is a silky smooth, clean-tasting gin with a juniper-led lavour and notes of citrus and spice.
40% ABV, £24 (50cl), Tesco
CORDIAL
Jukes Cordialities
Launched by wine taster and writer Matthew Jukes, these grown-up cordials are an alcohol-free alternative to wine designed to be paired with food. The addition of apple cider vinegar brings sharpness and complexity, and keeps them from being sickly. Each bottle makes up to three drinks when diluted with still, sparkling or tonic water. Available in Jukes 1 (a white alternative) and Jukes 6 (for red wine drinkers). £35 (nine 30ml bottles), jukescordialities. com
LIQUEUR
Rosebud Preserves Seville orange marmalade distilled gin liqueur
Yorkshire-based Rosebud Preserves makes a mean marmalade, and it’s now available in liqueur form. Produced with local small-batch distillery Spirit of Masham, the liqueur is made in a traditional copper still and combines the deep, zesty lavour of Seville oranges with gin. The result is like drinking marmalade (in a good way!). It’s great on its own, over ice or with tonic. 20% ABV, £29.95 (35cl), rosebudpreserves.co.uk
BEER
Black Sheep riggwelter
This multi-award-winning beer from Black Sheep Brewery in North Yorkshire is the perfect partner to our Easter lamb on page 22. Packed with deep, roasted lavours and hints of chocolate, co ee and banana, it’s a fabulous foil for the robust, earthy lavours of the lamb. It’s also very apt, given that ‘riggwelter’ is a Yorkshire Dales sheep-farming term with Nordic roots – ‘rygg’ means ‘back’ and ‘velte’ is ‘to overturn’. A sheep is rigged (or ‘riggwelted’) when it has rolled onto its back and is unable to get up without help – much like the e ects of a strong beer! 5.9% ABV,
£1.83 (500ml bottle), Asda