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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Sweet-toothed Camilla treats grandchildren to posh ice-cream tasting session with some VERY wacky flavours
THE Queen took home hundreds of pounds worth of ice cream after blind tasting odd flavours including pickled onion and gravy. It came after Her Majesty treated her grandchildren to a £45-a-head tester session at a wacky West London parlour this week. Advertisement 8 The Queen took home hundreds of pounds worth of ice cream after blind tasting odd flavours including pickled onion and gravy Credit: Getty 8 The Queen's grandchildren Credit: Mark Stewart Photography 8 The Anya Hindmarch store, Belgravia, London Credit: Andrew Styczynski The royal and her family were handed a pen and paper and had to guess the flavours of iced treats infused with olive oil, sriracha hot sauce and biscuits. She was so taken by some of the flavours, she left with boxes of goodies — including £4.50 single scoops of Ovaltine and Club Orange flavoured ice creams. But insiders revealed the Queen was not a fan of the pickled onion flavoured iced delights. Advertisement Read More on Royals Their blind tasting at the Anya Hindmarch store, Belgravia, came just two days before A source said: 'Camilla and her grandchildren had a great time tasting all of the strange flavours. But Camilla didn't fancy tasting the pickled onion ice cream. Afterwards she bought a lot of treats for her grandchildren and left with a scoop of Club Orange and another of Ovaltine, both for herself.' The trendy ice cream parlour has attracted a long list of celebrity visitors including former England captain Sir David Beckham and Harry Potter star Rupert Grint. Telly presenter Advertisement Most read in Royals Exclusive Gaby said: 'I come here every year and the ice cream flavours are insane. It's absolutely amazing and there are so many to choose from.' Harriet, who plays Elaine Peacock in the soap, said: 'Both Gaby and I love the sriracha flavour, it's got a real kick to it. It's crazy good.' Queen thanks Novak Djokovic for letting her stay in his 'lovely' property in 'private' chat at Wimbledon For £45 a person, visitors can try 15 flavours in the Ice Cream Project Blind Tasting Tea until September 7. Unusual flavours include Irn-Bru, Bird's Custard, Bisto Gravy, Copella Cloudy Apple Juice, Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Flying Goose Sriracha. Advertisement Other wacky ones on offer are Garner's Pickled Onions, Maldon Sea Salt sorbet, McVitie's Club Orange, McVitie's Milk Chocolate HobNobs, Ovaltine, Quaker Oats, Romney's Kendal Mint Cake, Rowse Honey and Jacob's Twiglets. The store is primarily a quirky fashion business and also sells a range of bags and trinkets, including Heinz Baked Beans candles for £95, a £1,295 After Eight mints tote bag and a Mr Muscle duster silk scarf for £195. IS POSH NOSH TOSH FOR DOSH? SWEET treats shop The Ice Cream Project by Anya Hindmarch has gone viral with its weird and wonderful scoops. Zara Qureshi braved the queues in Belgravia for a £16-a-tub taste test… Advertisement BISTO GRAVY - 2/5 A WEIRD one, but not totally off-putting. It's got a warm, salty kick that's just right. 8 Bisto Gravy ends up being oddly tasty without being a total shock to the system Credit: Andrew Styczynski It is not too much but not too little either. Advertisement It ends up being oddly tasty without being a total shock to the system. GARNER'S PICKLED ONION - 1/5 The smell hits you before the taste, with unexpected onion bits that take you by surprise. The sourness clashes with the sweetness, which is unusual since I normally like onion sauces. 8 Garner's Pickled Onion smell hits you before the taste Credit: Ian Whittaker Advertisement Overall, a horrid flavour. QUAKER PORRIDGE OATS - 3/5 Chewy, chunky and unapologetically hearty. It's a good thing I skipped breakfast because this is more meal than treat. 8 Quaker Porridge Oats were chewy, chunky and unapologetically hearty Credit: Andrew Styczynski Advertisement The sweet vanilla base and oaty, coarse texture easily doubles as breakfast. FLYING GOOSE SRIRACHA - 4/5 AS a spicy food addict, I thought I'd tried it all, but this was a first. It starts off cold and sweet, lulling you into comfort, then suddenly hits with a fiery kick of garlic. 8 Flying Goose Sriracha starts off cold and sweet, lulling you into comfort, then suddenly hits with a fiery kick of garlic Credit: Andrew Styczynski Advertisement The contrast is definitely unexpected. JACOB'S TWIGLETS - 4/5 I thought this would be awful, but it pulled off a sweet-and-salty surprise — like American bacon waffles with syrup. Slightly Marmite-y and yeasty, it had a softened crunch which made it unexpectedly delicious. 8 Jacob's Twiglets were slightly Marmite-y and yeasty, it had a softened crunch which made it unexpectedly delicious Credit: Peter Jordan Advertisement
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Sweet-toothed Camilla treats grandchildren to posh ice-cream tasting session with some VERY wacky flavours
Insiders revealed the Queen was not a fan of certain flavoured iced treat CAMILLA ICE Sweet-toothed Camilla treats grandchildren to posh ice-cream tasting session with some VERY wacky flavours Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE Queen took home hundreds of pounds worth of ice cream after blind tasting odd flavours including pickled onion and gravy. It came after Her Majesty treated her grandchildren to a £45-a-head tester session at a wacky West London parlour this week. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 8 The Queen took home hundreds of pounds worth of ice cream after blind tasting odd flavours including pickled onion and gravy Credit: Getty 8 The Queen's grandchildren Credit: Mark Stewart Photography 8 The Anya Hindmarch store, Belgravia, London Credit: Andrew Styczynski The royal and her family were handed a pen and paper and had to guess the flavours of iced treats infused with olive oil, sriracha hot sauce and biscuits. She was so taken by some of the flavours, she left with boxes of goodies — including £4.50 single scoops of Ovaltine and Club Orange flavoured ice creams. But insiders revealed the Queen was not a fan of the pickled onion flavoured iced delights. Camilla takes her grandchildren from her first marriage — Lola, Freddy, Eliza and twins Louis and Gus — for a fun treat each year. Their blind tasting at the Anya Hindmarch store, Belgravia, came just two days before the Queen's 78th birthday on Thursday. A source said: 'Camilla and her grandchildren had a great time tasting all of the strange flavours. But Camilla didn't fancy tasting the pickled onion ice cream. Afterwards she bought a lot of treats for her grandchildren and left with a scoop of Club Orange and another of Ovaltine, both for herself.' The trendy ice cream parlour has attracted a long list of celebrity visitors including former England captain Sir David Beckham and Harry Potter star Rupert Grint. Telly presenter Gaby Roslin was there yesterday, joining Eastenders actress pal Harriet Thorpe. Gaby said: 'I come here every year and the ice cream flavours are insane. It's absolutely amazing and there are so many to choose from.' Harriet, who plays Elaine Peacock in the soap, said: 'Both Gaby and I love the sriracha flavour, it's got a real kick to it. It's crazy good.' Queen thanks Novak Djokovic for letting her stay in his 'lovely' property in 'private' chat at Wimbledon For £45 a person, visitors can try 15 flavours in the Ice Cream Project Blind Tasting Tea until September 7. Unusual flavours include Irn-Bru, Bird's Custard, Bisto Gravy, Copella Cloudy Apple Juice, Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Flying Goose Sriracha. Other wacky ones on offer are Garner's Pickled Onions, Maldon Sea Salt sorbet, McVitie's Club Orange, McVitie's Milk Chocolate HobNobs, Ovaltine, Quaker Oats, Romney's Kendal Mint Cake, Rowse Honey and Jacob's Twiglets. The store is primarily a quirky fashion business and also sells a range of bags and trinkets, including Heinz Baked Beans candles for £95, a £1,295 After Eight mints tote bag and a Mr Muscle duster silk scarf for £195. IS POSH NOSH TOSH FOR DOSH? SWEET treats shop The Ice Cream Project by Anya Hindmarch has gone viral with its weird and wonderful scoops. Zara Qureshi braved the queues in Belgravia for a £16-a-tub taste test… BISTO GRAVY - 2/5 A WEIRD one, but not totally off-putting. It's got a warm, salty kick that's just right. 8 Bisto Gravy ends up being oddly tasty without being a total shock to the system Credit: Andrew Styczynski It is not too much but not too little either. It ends up being oddly tasty without being a total shock to the system. GARNER'S PICKLED ONION - 1/5 The smell hits you before the taste, with unexpected onion bits that take you by surprise. The sourness clashes with the sweetness, which is unusual since I normally like onion sauces. 8 Garner's Pickled Onion smell hits you before the taste Credit: Ian Whittaker Overall, a horrid flavour. QUAKER PORRIDGE OATS - 3/5 Chewy, chunky and unapologetically hearty. It's a good thing I skipped breakfast because this is more meal than treat. 8 Quaker Porridge Oats were chewy, chunky and unapologetically hearty Credit: Andrew Styczynski The sweet vanilla base and oaty, coarse texture easily doubles as breakfast. FLYING GOOSE SRIRACHA - 4/5 AS a spicy food addict, I thought I'd tried it all, but this was a first. It starts off cold and sweet, lulling you into comfort, then suddenly hits with a fiery kick of garlic. 8 Flying Goose Sriracha starts off cold and sweet, lulling you into comfort, then suddenly hits with a fiery kick of garlic Credit: Andrew Styczynski The contrast is definitely unexpected. JACOB'S TWIGLETS - 4/5 I thought this would be awful, but it pulled off a sweet-and-salty surprise — like American bacon waffles with syrup. Slightly Marmite-y and yeasty, it had a softened crunch which made it unexpectedly delicious.
Metro
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
McVitie's launches new 79p chocolate bar inspired by 80s lunchbox classic
'If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit, join our Club.' Got that jingle stuck in your head now? Us too. If you were a kid in the 80s or 90s, Club Orange was no doubt a staple part of your lunchbox. But now, the iconic McVitie's biscuit is getting a spin-off. The confectionary giant is launching a brand new chocolate bar inspired by the nostalgic snack: introducing, the Club Layers Orange. Club Layers Orange is a thick milk chocolate-coated wafer bar with a zingy orange-flavoured cream filling and multiple layers of wafer — a fresh new take on the biscuit we all grew up with. McVitie's says the new product is designed for on-the-go snacking, or as the perfect afternoon sweet treat, and promises to deliver 'a quick, tasty pick-me-up'. You'll find it exclusively in Spar stores from June 30, for just 79p. A wider rollout across convenience shops and supermarkets is planned from 21 July. It will also hit Sainsbury's shelves on August 11and Asda Express on September 1. And it's fair to say that shoppers are excited. 'SHUT UP MY ABSOLUTE FAV,' wrote an excitable, all-caps, Abi MacDonald on Facebook. While Lauren Clara Blowers said: 'I will take the lot.' And Alexandra Rimmer said: 'These look awesome I Loved the biscuit.' And don't worry, if you're a die-hard fan of the original, the classic C lub range isn't going anywhere. You can still get your hands on Club Orange, Club Mint, Club Gold and other staple flavours at supermarkets. 'McVitie's Club Layers Orange marks an exciting step for Club as it enters the confectionery aisle for the first time,' Catherine Morgenroth, marketing manager for McVitie's Club said. 'With Club having long been a favourite snack in many households, our new wafer bar offers a fresh way to enjoy the beloved classic and is perfect for those busy moments when you need a quick, tasty pick-me-up.' More Trending It's not the only new chocolate treat to hit shelves recently. Just last month, Nutella unveiled a brand-new plant-based version of its iconic spread – and it contains a rather surprising ingredient: chickpeas. The vegan-certified spread hit Sainsbury's stores nationwide on May 25, but it won't be hitting any other supermarkets for a while, as a full rollout isn't planned until 2026. View More » According to the manufacturers, the new product boasts the same 'flavour and creaminess fans know and love' but has been 'specially crafted to offer a delicious new choice, blending Nutella's signature roasted hazelnuts and cocoa with plant-based ingredients like chickpeas and rice syrup'. Do you have a story to share? Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@ MORE: Morrisons is making a 'modern' change to Market Street after 40 years MORE: I tried M&S' new Punishment Juice — this cheeky product could backfire MORE: Shoppers going wild over Chick-fil-A sauce spotted in UK that's like 'liquid gold' Your free newsletter guide to the best London has on offer, from drinks deals to restaurant reviews.
Irish Daily Mirror
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Just the tonic: Five tasty cocktail recipes to celebrate World Gin Day
It's World Gin Day and top mixologist Oisin Davis is sharing his gin cocktails to mark the occasion. Gin Day is the second Saturday in June, and is held to appreciate its history and culture. Cocktail expert and drinks aficionado Oisin explains: 'There are spicy gins that are great for martinis, herbal gins that are best served with tonic, and fruitier gins that work really well in long refreshing summer coolers. 'Pick up an Irish gin if you can - we have such an incredible range and variety of gin distilleries here.' Gin has become a big trend in recent years. Celebrity gin makers include Snoop Dogg, Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt. Premium Irish gin has continued to grow, going from a handful of distilleries to more than 50 nationwide. One of the standouts is the excellent Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish gin, made in its Leitrim distillery, The Shed. Gin originated in the 11th century, when Italian monks used juniper berries to flavour distilled spirits. However, Holland is credited as its birthplace, with William of Orange introducing it to his subjects in the 17th century. London later became a gin-making epicentre. This weekend, food and drink festival Taste will also raise a glass to World Gin Day, with distillery forager Geraldine Kavanagh hosting Glendalough Distillery's masterclass experience. Here, Oisin shares his best recipes... INGREDIENTS: 35ml Irish gin; 100ml premium tonic water; 1 teaspoon of white sugar; 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice; 1 glass of ice (use the glass you're gonna serve the drink in) METHOD: Pour the gin, lemon juice, sugar and tonic water into a NutriBullet or kitchen blender, put the lid on and blitz it for about 5 seconds. Then take the lid off, lash in the ice and get the lid back on again. Blitz one more time but literally only for 2-3 seconds. You want the consistency of a slushie. If you blitz it for too long it will liquify the ice. Pour into your glass and serve with a straw. INGREDIENTS: 50ml of Irish gin (try Gunpowder, Dingle or Method & Madness); 1 tablespoon of lemon juice; 1/2 tablespoon of sugar; 1 tablespoon of hot water; 2 tablespoons of cream; 1 tablespoon of egg white; 100 ml of Club Orange METHOD: Pour the gin, sugar, water and lemon into the blender. Put the lid on and blitz. Take the lid off and pour in the cream, egg white and 3-4 ice cubes. Put the lid on again and blitz for 20 seconds. Pour into a long Collins or Slim Jim glass and slowly top it up with the Club Orange. Garnish with an orange wedge on the glass and serve with a straw. INGREDIENTS: 1 x 700ml bottle of Bertha's Revenge Irish Gin; 175ml of fresh lime juice; 4 tablespoons of white sugar; 1.5 litres of sparkling water. METHOD: The amount of juice a lime can produce can vary. To get the required amount of lime juice may require up to 10 limes but it should be about 6. Juice them into a large jug, then add the sugar, gin and 100ml of water. Using a soup blender, blitz all the ingredients together for about 30 seconds. Strain the mixture into a swing-top bottle, label it. For each serve, give the bottle a quick shake and fill a slim jim/long glass with ice and pour in 70ml of the gin mix and top it with sparkling water. Garnish with a lime wheel. YIELD: 14 x 70ml serves. It will keep for about 2 weeks in your fridge. After you've opened it, use it within a couple of days but keep it in your fridge as the lime will start to fade. INGREDIENTS: 500ml Ornabrak Single Malt Gin; 160ml lemon juice; 120ml Irish honey syrup METHOD: Pour in 100ml of honey into a jug and top it up with 2 tablespoons of boiling water. Stir for about 10 seconds before adding the gin and lemon juice. Add in 220ml water and blitz it all up with a soup blender. You then decant it into a swing-top bottle. Label it and get it cool in the fridge. When you fancy one, shake up the bottle and pour out 100ml into a martini glass and garnish with lemon peel. If you want it even colder, you can always serve it on the rocks, or if you have a thirst, pour 100ml into a long glass and top it up with 100ml of water. YIELD: 10 serves of 100ml each. It will stay good for a month in your fridge and once it's opened, finish it within a week but store it in your fridge. Roisin Murphy is headlining at the Beyond The Pale festival tonight in Wicklow, so mix this cocktail I made in her honour. INGREDIENTS: 25ml Blackwater Wexford Strawberry Gin; 1.5 teaspoons of sugar syrup; 2 teaspoons of fresh lime juice and 100ml of dry prosecco. A fresh Wexford strawberry to garnish. METHOD: Chill a champagne glass or coupe glass with ice. Place the gin, juice and syrup into a 500ml Kilner jar. Throw in some ice and seal it shut. Shake it hard for about seconds. Remove the ice from the glass. Open up the Kilner jar slightly and strain the cocktail into the glass. Top it up with the prosecco. Put a little sliver in the bottom of your Wexford strawberry and place it on the side of your glass. All recipes are from Irish Kitchen Cocktails, published by Nine Bean Rows. Photography by Joanne Murphy and styling by Orla Neligan.
