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The Duppy Share

The perfect accompaniment to any cocktail, the Sunshine Syrup kit is the perfect way to toast being able to socialise in your garden for the fi rst time in months and share the spirit of the Caribbean with friends.

The kit is available in two sizes; both contain The Duppy Share’s brand new Sunshine Syrup made with tropical pineapple, mango and guava, two branded gold cups, and a selection of mixers from Fever Tree and Dash. The £25 pack contains a 20cl bottle of The Duppy Share Aged rum and the £40 pack includes a 70cl bottle.

Also included are three bespoke cocktail recipes; The Bright and Breezy is the brighter equivalent to a Dark and Stormy, the Glow-ito is a pimped-up mojito that’s impossible not to like and the Duppy Daiquiri is the rum classic that is liquid sunshine in a glass. The Duppy Share’s Aged rum is sourced from two of the most prestigious distilleries in the world, it blends rums from the Worthy Park distillery in Jamaica, and the Foursquare distillery in Barbados. The blend combines a three-year-old heavy, pot still rum, which brings the fi re and tropical notes, whilst a smoother fi ve-year-old, buttery column-still rum counterbalances this with the subtlety and refi nement that only Barbadian rums have. theduppyshare.com

DID YOU KNOW?

Savoury Sprinkles

In the Caribbean, rum-loving spirits called Duppies swoop between the called Duppies swoop between the distilleries stealing the best of the rum, as it’s aging in old oak barrels. The rum they steal is called 'the Duppy Share'. Elevate your eggs, sass up your salads and soups or just boost your best bakes with what is being billed as 'the third essential condiment for your dinner table'. The new nutritious and delicious Savoury Sprinkles range from Munchy Seeds features three brand new seed mix fl avours: Toasted Tamari Mega Omega 7 Seed Mix, Spicy Peri Peri Chilli, Sunfl ower & Pumpkin Seed Mix and Warm Cumin & Fennel Sunfl ower, Pumpkin & Cumin Seed Mix. munchyseeds.co.uk munchyseeds.co.uk

Breakfast with benefi ts

We've all heard of friends with benefi ts, well now there's juice! Give your morning a multivitamin boost with Benefi t Juice. Providing 50% of your reference daily intake of 12 key vitamins, Benefi t Juice taps into the growing demand for everyday products that offer additional nutritional goodness. With four delicious juices to choose from: cleanse prune juice, vitality beetroot & apple juice and enrich carrot, orange & turmeric; providing a selection of delicious and functional juices that can be enjoyed daily. Also available is the Not From Concentrate Prune Juice. thebenefi tbrand.com

Happi choc

100% natural and made with gluten free oat milk and rice syrup, Happi promises a ‘rich & creamy’ taste with no nasties. All naturallyfl avoured, Happi puts great taste above all else and is also 35% less sugar than other mass market brands. happifreefrom.com

Refresh in style

Looking for a great tasting drink that can be popped in your picnic hamper this summer? Then reach for Berczy, the light and refreshing choice for alfresco occasions. Perfectly portable and refreshingly tasty, hard seltzers are this summer's picnic must-have for those health-conscious drinkers who want a fresh and clean alternative to traditional choices. Low in calories and carbs, Berczy is just 75 calories a can. There are three tasty and fruity fl avours in the Berczy range, all made using fresh fruit and real ingredients. Choose from zingy Lemon & Lime, fruity Peach & Raspberry or tropical Passionfruit & Turmeric for a totally refreshing taste experience. A sustainable brand that cares about health and environment, Berczy also gives 5% of its profi ts to environmental charities. Available in 250ml cans, RRP £2.30. berczydrinks.com Want a proper cup of coffee? Short on time? Grab control of your coffee by the Brew Bags and enjoy delicious coffee in a fl ash... no mess, no faff. Available in regular and decaf, the Brew Bags are made from fully compostable bioweb and fi lled with a blend of the bestquality Arabica and Robusta coffee. Just pop one of the Brew Bags in a cup (like you would a tea bag) top with just boiled water and leave to brew for three to four minutes. The result? A fi ne cup of coffee without the need for grinding, weighing, measuring, french pressing, espressoing, areopressing, extracting or stressing! www.paddyandscotts.co.uk

Thinking inside the box

What could be better than delicious, provenance packed crisps and potatoes delivered straight to your door each month? With the new Fairfi elds Farm monthly subscription box you’ll never run out of snacks or spuds again!

Produced using hand-selected potatoes and 100% renewable energy, family-run crisp brand, Fairfi elds Farm, has just launched two versatile subscription boxes for potato and crisp lovers nationwide: the Potatoes & Crisp box (£35) and the Pick & Mix Crisp Box (£22). Choose between a recurring payment, a three-month bulk order or a six month bulk order to suit your lifestyle and needs. fairfi eldsfarmcrisps.co.uk

Summer of Love at The Ivy Norwich Brassiere

After re-opening its doors for inside dining last month now is a great time to enjoy the fantastic cocktails and food on offer at the fabulous Norwich dining destination. Cocktails will include the showstopping This Bird Has Flown (£10.75), an electric blend of Haku Japanese Vodka shaken with mint, lemon and sugar and topped with chilled Prosecco, and the Woodstock Old Fashioned (£10.95), a delicious blend of Maker’s Mark 46 Bourbon and spiced maple syrup. For those looking to indulge in The Ivy Norwich Brasserie’s renowned menu, there will be plenty of refreshing new summer dishes available, including the Pea Velouté (£6.75), with lemon and thyme ricotta, crushed peas and black pepper, the delectable Côte de Boeuf (£32.95), and a Strawberry Ice Cream Sundae dessert (£8.25), featuring vanilla ice cream with meringue, shortbread and a warm strawberry sauce. theivynorwich.com

Award-Gining

Local gin distillery St. Giles has just won at the most important wine and spirits Alison Melton & Rachel Hare competition in the Photo: Pete Margree world judged by women buyers – the Women’s Wine and Spirits Awards 2021 (WWSA).

The team at St. Giles are delighted to have won double Gold for their St. Giles signature gin and Divers’ Edition and a Silver for their Raspberry, Rhubarb and Ginger. The Women's Wine and Spirits judges include 100 of the world’s most infl uential female buyers from entities including Shangri-La Group, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, The Langham, Hyatt Regency and The Hari Hotel.

Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2021 triple blind tasted a record breaking number of samples from 55 countries around the world.

‘With women consumers of vital importance to our brand, we are delighted that St. Giles gins performed so well at Women’s Wine and Spirits 2021’, said Alison Melton, co-founder of St. Giles. ‘Our team works really hard to make beautiful spirits, and by being recognised by these awards, we are confi dent our gin is appreciated by women with excellent taste.’ stgilesgin.com