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Sponsored: Here comes the sun
Barbecue season is here! Make your al-fresco dining full of fun this summer with these garden party must-haves
The white stuff
Living up to its name, Greasy Fingers Big Buttery Chardonnay is a generous and flavoursome Australian white wine made specifically to pair with indulgent, greasy food like buttermilk fried chicken burgers. It’s a fuss-free, easy drinking white made for sharing around the barbecue.
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Greasy Fingers Big Buttery Chardonnay 75cl, £10 (£8.50 from 26 June to 16 July)
Pretty in pink
Want to add a fruity twist to cocktails in the garden? Try Beefeater’s Pink Strawberry Flavoured Gin. Crafted from the London brand’s award-winning dry gin, its strawberry flavours tune perfectly with the classic juniper and citrus notes, ready to pair with tonic, lemonade or mix into a Pink Spritz.
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Beefeater Pink Strawberry Flavoured Gin 70cl, £18 (£15 from 26 June to 16 July)
Summer loving
Malibu Original has a tropical taste perfect for the warm, longer evenings. Made with white rum, it has a rounded, lightly toasted coconut aroma with creamy coconut flavour and vanilla custard notes. A summertime classic, it’s delicious with lemonade, cola or shaken into a Piña Colada.
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Malibu Original 70cl, £15.95 (£13 from 5-25 June)
A trusted sauce
The right sauce can make or break a barbecue. If you’ve spent time grilling bangers and burgers for friends and family, you want a condiment that matches your efforts. That’s the motivation behind Sauce Shop. The Nottingham-based brand, which started out as a home kitchen endeavour in 2014, sources the finest ingredients for all its sauces and seasonings – right down to fermenting their own chillies – so that you can add the best and biggest flavours to your meals. Whether you’re a fan of heat, or prefer something mild, Sauce Shop’s range of hot sauces, barbecue sauces, ketchups and more will have you (and your hot dog) covered.
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Original BBQ Sauce 275g, £2.80 (£2 from 5-16 June)
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Tomato Ketchup 260g, £2.35
Pass the bottle
When you’re dining al fresco, you want a wine that fits the occasion. Something like Squealing Pig Sauvignon Blanc. A perfectly crisp and refreshing New Zealand white with tropical flavours, it’s an excellent partner for lighter meats from the grill and casual picnic fare – and a real people pleaser. Another bottle made for the sunshine is 19 Crimes Chard – a full-bodied Australian white with rich fruity flavours. Or for something deep and sweet, there’s 19 Crimes The Uprising Red Wine – a premium red that’s part-aged in rum barrels. Both these bottles also have a tale to tell, inspired by rulebreakers and pioneers from the 1800s. Scan the QR code on the bottles to see the ‘criminal’ come to life in augmented reality and tell their story.
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Squealing Pig Sauvignon Blanc 75cl, £10 (£8.50 from 5-25 June)
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19 Crimes Chard 75cl, £9.50 (£8 from 5-25 June)
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19 Crimes The Uprising Red Wine 75cl, £10.50 (£9 from 5-25 June)