If you love ginger you'll love these ginger wines
by Michael Smith (Veshengro)
“Our new drink is unashamedly fiery and is targeted at those who love their ginger,” says Chris Knox, who with wife and business partner Rosemary developed the latest recipe at their Sussex base.
“It is proving to be a real hit with our customers, and is particularly popular now the cold nights have set in, as people appreciate a smooth drink that gives a bit of a kick.”
Fiery it definitely is but a real treat and it goes down rather well. It is no surprise that it is proving a hit with customers. On the other hand, its older sister, Dark & Mellow, also is a great drink. The latter is somewhat sweeter than the former, which could be equated as a little drier.
Gran Stead’s website is a great place to find festive cocktail ideas - unleash your imagination and have fun using the drinks as a base to make some creative concoctions to warm the taste buds. Mix with whiskey and warm gently, or add to a punch or mulled wine. Alternatively sip through crushed ice or blend with apple, orange or Gran Stead’s Traditional Still Lemonade.
Gran Stead’s drinks are prepared by Chris and Rosemary at Mile Oak Farm in East Sussex. The full range of non-alcoholic drinks comprises:
•Gran Stead’s Light and Fiery Ginger Wine (RRP £4.25 75 cl)
•Gran Stead’s Dark and Mellow Ginger Wine (RRP £4.25 75 cl)
•Gran Stead’s Traditional Still Lemonade RRP (£2.25 75cl)
•Gran Stead’s Still Lemonade With A Zing Of Ginger (£2.25 75cl)
STOCKIST INFORMATION
Gran Stead’s traditional drinks are available online at www.GranSteadsGinger.co.uk and from stockists throughout the UK. Find your nearest retailer or buy on-line by visiting www.gransteadsginger.co.uk/stockists
Whether you make those Ginger Wines into cocktails, mulled wine, mix with whisky or gin, or drink them neat, either with ice or without, chilled or at room temperature, does not matter and I am sure you will enjoy them immensely. I certainly did the samples.
Gran Stead’s is based at Mile Oak Farm, Mile Oak Road, Portslade, Sussex BN41 2RF and drinks are widely available and can also be bought online at www.GranSteadsGinger.co.uk. There is a stockist list on the website.
The drinks are free from artificial flavourings, sweeteners and colours, and have won numerous awards, which does not, at all, surprise me after testing them.
As said in the beginning, both drinks will make a great choice as Christmas tipple for anyone who wishes to forgo alcoholic drinks for whatever reason, as they won't be left feeling hard done by.
Gran Stead's Ginger Wines certainly make for a great alcohol-free Christmas and for a much better day thereafter, without a hangover. You may be longing for some more of the drink though.
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