Although right now it might seem like winter is never going to end, summer will be with us before we know it. The days are getting longer, and although it’s absolutely freezing out there today, soon the sun will start cutting through the clouds and the temperature will rise. And when this happens it means one thing, beer gardens, and Strongbow might just have created the ultimate summer tipple to accompany the sun.
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Strongbow has launched a rosé cider made from red apples, with the same 4% alcohol by volume as their other ciders. You can grab it from Asda and Morrisons from today, with a RRP of £1.50 for 500ml – meaning a four-pack of 440ml cans can go for £5.25 and a pack of 10 for £12. However, shops can set their own price, and the bargain masters over at Asda are currently selling the cans for £1, £4.50 and £9 – cheers lads.
Following this initial roll out, the rosé cider will be available from Sainsbury’s on March 8th and Tesco on April 20th.
Rachel Holms, brand director for Strongbow, said: “We’re really excited about the latest edition to our range of refreshing ciders.
“Not only is Strongbow Rosé the most successful recipe we’ve ever tested, we’ve also got exciting launch plans this summer to make sure as many people as possible get to try it.”
As the nights draw in and the temperature drops by the day, Aldi has announced its viral heated clothes airer is back to help keep costs down this winter.
As prices pretty much everywhere continue to rise and households may be wondering how they will manage through the winter, the budget supermarket chain has decided to restock its sought after heated clothes airer – after it flew off the shelves last year.
The item, part of its Specialbuys section, went viral online and completely sold out as people looked for cost saving ways to help them go about their everyday routines.
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The Aldi Heated Airer, priced at £39.99, is similar to those you can find on Amazon, Argos and Very but quite a bit cheaper in comparison – for those eagle-eyed bargain hunters out there.
Apparently only costing less than 7p an hour to run on average, you could save around £25, so it’s a proper energy-saver too.
According to the website description, the Easy Home Winged Heated Airer is lightweight and folds for easy storage, it also has a large drying surface of 230 watt 18 heated bars, and comes with a drying cover.
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Once plugged in, this handy domestic contraption heats up quickly and will have your washing load dry in no time. The cover also acts as extra insulation to help speed up the process and it can even help warm up a room.
So don’t hang around, you’ll need to move fast if you want to snap one of these up to avoid disappointment before they surely sell out again.
Just like Aldi says: “As with all Specialbuys – once they’re gone, they’re gone.”
Aldi’s heated dryer is priced at £39.99 and will be available in the famous middle aisle section at selected stores, and on the website from September 28th while stocks last.
Frozen food supermarket chain Iceland has launched an aisle dedicated to air fryer foods in a world first.
The move comes after more than 50% of Brits have reported they use the cooking appliance — reportedly cheaper to run during a cost of living crisis — several times a week.
The new dedicated aisle will include 287 items that can be cooked in the easy-to-use air fryer, such as Greggs sausage rolls, cod fillets, chicken fillets and Aunt Bessie’s Bacon Chicken Crown.
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According to the frozen goods giant, the new aisle will be piloted running from June 19th – June 25th at London’s Charlton outlet.
Latest research conducted by Utilita Energy revealed that households who mainly over cook can make the switch to more energy efficient appliances and make a whopping £202 saving.
Meanwhile, switching from oven cooking to an air fryer could see an annual saving of £80.50. In a poll, the energy firm also found that 72% of Brits would like to see air fryer cooking instructions included on food packaging.
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Iceland has started adding cooking instructions for air fryer usage on its packaging following its pledge to update cooking methods along with energy saving instructions.
Richard Walker, Executive Chairman of Iceland Foods, said: “We pride ourselves on knowing exactly what our customers coming through our store doors are looking for, matching their changing shopping trends with fresh ideas.
“Introducing the world’s first air fryer aisle at our Food Warehouse is another exciting example. As the popularity of air fryer cooking grows, this aisle will give customers easy access to products that work perfectly in this time and energy saving cooking appliance.”
Maccie D’s fans can expect a huge menu shake up with six new items on the way in just a matter of days.
The fast food giant is mixing up its menu again, keeping fans on their toes, and this time there will be six new and returning items of both the sweet and savoury kind.
The additions will be landing in all Maccie’s restaurants from Wednesday, June 21st.
The new items include a Caesar and Bacon Wrap filled with crispy lettuce and bacon, drizzled with a creamy Caesar dressing, costing £5.19.
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The second new item to land on menus will be the Mozzarella Bites which come with a tangy tomato dip.
The Mozzarella Bites will be similar to the dippers but will come in smaller ‘bite’ sizes that you can just pop in your mouth. They’ll cost from £2.29 for one portion to £6.29 for a share box.
For the sweet additions, the fast food chain is launching a Chocolate Pie, which consists of a chocolate crust stuffed with chocolate sauce. The very chocolatey, Double Chocolate Pie will cost £1.19.
Item number four landing on menus to fans’ delight is the Biscoff McFlurry.
This dreamy dessert is made of a classic McFlurry ice cream sprinkled with Biscoff biscuit crumbles and drizzled with Biscoff sauce. This heavenly dessert comes in two sizes; small for £1.49, and large for £1.99.
Making a mega comeback will be the Double Big Mac burger and also the Spicy Sriracha Wrap. The Biscoff McFlurry, Sriracha Wrap and Double Big Mac will only be available until August 1st, so fans will need to be quick if they don’t want to miss out!
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We’re not done yet…McDonald’s is set to launch its Saver Meal Deal this week, which will be available every day from 11am, nationwide.
The new Meal Deals will cost from £3.99 and will include a range of menu items.
For example, fans can get a Cheeseburger, fries and drink for £3.99 or a Mayo Chicken, fries and drink for £3.99. Or, they could go for a Double Cheeseburger, fries and drink for £4.79.