The pick of the bunch
AS THE STRAWBERRY SEASON STARTS, MARION McMULLEN ROUNDS UP SOME DELICIOUS TREATS
British Strawberry Gin Liqueur £16, M&S
It wouldn’t be a British summer without the taste of delicious locally grown strawberries and this new Jubilee-themed gin liqueur celebrates their natural fruitiness.
Loaded Strawberry Meringue Mess Tesco, £2
A strawberry treat with white chocolate-flavoured sauce on a baked meringue base, layered with soft cheese cream mousse and strawberry sauce. This yummy pudding serves five.
Angel Delight Soft Serve Ice Cream Strawberry Flavour £3.50, Iceland.
Stay cool with this timely dessert. It is also part of Iceland’s two for £6 ice cream deal that runs until June 21.
Essential Strawberry Trifle Waitrose, £2.75
This sweet favourite has been hailed as the ultimate great-value pud, thanks to its just-right fruit-to-custard ratio. It tastes great and costs less than 70p per portion.
Strawberry Jam & Cream Scones £1.15, Tesco
Nothing says summer like strawberry and cream scones. A true classic.
Fruit Bowl Strawberry Peelers £2.25 per multipack, Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Waitrose, Morrisons, Tesco and Co-op.
The 100% fruit, sticky strand snacks for kids are celebrating their 10th birthday and are vegan friendly, gluten-free and contain no added sugar.
Luscombe’s Queen’s Jubilee Limited Edition Strawberry Bubbly, 12 x 27cl bottles, Luscombe.co.uk, £21.30,
This delivers a burst of fresh strawberries with each sip, and is wonderful paired with traditional afternoon tea treats.
Sparkling British Strawberry & Elderflower Pressé £2.40, M&S
This sweet and fragrant non-alcoholic option is a blend of British strawberry juice and elderflower and, with 30 per cent less sugar than a typical fruit pressé, it’s just 45kcals per glass.