Friday tipples

Even Coronation Street must be feeling the pressure of the cost-ofliving crisis – as

TA DUCK

Weatherfield has got

Hilda and

a new side hustle: new gin

flogging booze.

The soap’s worked with distillers to release Wonky Duck, a premium gin featuring Hilda Ogden’s oh-so-70s flying ducks on its label.

Apparently the fact Hilda was a port and lemon girl is by the by, as they’re confident that, had this gin existed, it would definitely have been her favourite tipple – because of its “subtle flavour of Eccles cakes”.

Maybe other TV shows should also turn to booze to bring in some extra cash.

How about a nice six-pack of Grumpy Zak – Emmerdale’s craft cider (Like Scrumpy Jack but with a ding(le) of sourness).

Or perhaps you’d prefer some Casualty Merlot Negative or Cabern-a Positive? (red wine but in novelty blood bags)?

Personally, I fancy the Queen Vic vodka with its slogan: “So strong, it’ll even make an Eastender smile**”

(**Disclaimer: if drunk by the magnum. Smile guarantee excludes Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, all weddings, all birthdays, all Friday doof doofs or any live anniversary episodes).

They should ditch the fag-packetstyle health warning though. A pic of diseased lungs is one thing, but this warning’s really gruesome.