The best of BRITISH
CELEBRATE HOME-GROWN PRODUCE TO MARK BRITISH FOOD FORTNIGHT (SEPTEMBER 18-OCTOBER 3).
BELVOIR ELDERFLOWER CORDIAL £3.30, major supermarkets Made by infusing flowers picked from hedgerows on a 60-acre organic plantation in Leicestershire, Belvoir Farm Drinks Ltd was started by John and Mary Manners nearly 40 years ago, initially as a means to use up over-ripe and un-used fruit on their farm. This cordial has a naturally delicate floral taste.
WE LOVE CAKE CRUNCH ‘N’ CRISP RRP £2, Sainbsury’s
Made in Lazonby on the edge of the Lake District, all We Love Cake products are baked in small batches by skilled bakers and hand finished. Gluten, wheat and milk-free, these are ideal for those with a mix of dietary requirements.
VADASZ FRESH PICKLES WITH RED ONION £4.50, Ocado, Waitrose and M&S Made using British red onions, which are sourced from as close to the West Lancashire pickle plant as possible, they are then mingled with fennel and black pepper to create a moreish combination.
MOSTLY DEVON APPLE JUICE £21.30 box of 12 x 270ml, luscombe.co.uk
Luscombe has been producing artisan drinks in Devon since 1975 and was recently awarded a Royal Warrant. Pressed with nothing but the best from England’s orchards including Tale Sweet, Devon Crimson and Quench varieties, organic Mostly Devon Apple is rich, with woody undertones.
*Prices correct at time of going to press and while stocks last
PICNIC FLAPJACK BOX – THREE GIANT ARTISAN FLAPJACKS £12, flapjackery.co.uk
Soft, buttery, sweet and oozing delicious golden syrup, these gluten-free flapjacks from Devon-based Flapjackery, are a mouth-watering treat.
ROCK STAR £4.50, snowdoniacheese.co.uk, Waitrose, Ocado and Booths The first vintage cave-aged Cheddar from the Snowdonia Cheese Company, Rock Star offers an irresistibly smooth and creamy texture, with complex, umami flavours.
THATCHERS KATY CIDER
RRP £2.20, major supermarkets
From a fourth generation Somerset cider maker, awardwinning Katy Cider is a single variety cider made from Katy apples harvested from orchards at the family farm in Somerset. It’s light, fragrant and medium dry.