Belvoir Farm Bitter Orange Spritz Botanical Soda (Ocado) By @Cinabar

Well, this new drink from Belvoir looks rather smart. I bought it online and the bottle is really nice in real life, which was a bonus, perfect if you have guests and want to share a non-alcoholic but still grown-up drink. Or to add gin too, whatever takes your fancy.

The drink is a pale orange colour, and it had a decent amount of fizz, not overly fizzy but a nice sparkling sensation. The flavour was good too, there was a nice sweetness from the Sicilian blood orange, but then the bitter element kicked in and had this wonderful tangy sharp aftertaste. This was a lovely and refreshing drink, not too sweet, not too fizzy, but delicious chilled and savoured.

As someone who always has an eye out for new and interesting soft drinks this Belvoir Farm Bitter Orange Spritz Botanical Soda is one I will pick up again, and I’ll keep an eye out too for any others in this new range from them.

The Infusionist Mocktails - Strawberry Daiquiri (Aldi) By @Cinabar

Recently I tried one of the new mocktail drinks from Aldi, a Pina Colada, and I enjoyed it so much I have gone back for more flavours. This one is The Infusionist Mocktails Strawberry Daiquiri, based on the classic cocktail but this is a no alcohol version. It contains strawberry, lemon and blackcurrant to give it an added zing.

I poured the drink into a glass and it was a lovely rosy red colour. I gave it a sip and it really is something special. The drink is sweet and summery, but the added sour from the lemon and blackcurrant gives a good mature kick and the sourness is refreshing. The combination of flavours, from sweet to sour makes this a moreish drink. It is easy to finish the glass of this The Infusionist Mocktails Strawberry Daiquiri quickly, but as it has no alcohol there is no guilt there.

I love these new mocktail juices from Aldi, and as the other two have been so good, I am going back next week to get the Mojito version. I thoroughly recommend these drinks, perfect refreshment on a warm day.

The 1079 Project - Beer (Aldi) By @SpectreUK

There's a history lesson on this can. I know this is a beer blog and many of you, myself included, would be more inclined to drink a large amount of beer getting a little giggly before sleeping through a history lesson, but this is a history lesson on brewing beer. The can of this The 1079 Project beer seems intent on telling us that the first cultivation of hops was recorded in 736 in the Hallertau region of Germany. It also states that the first mention of using hops in brewing beer was in 1079.

The 1079 Project Is a dry-hopped beer, which means the hops were added late in the brewing either during fermentation or conditioning. This 4.6% in volume beer is a Pilsner and was inspired by Dutch brewing techniques. The can states that it was brewed especially for Aldi, and uses descriptions on the 330ml can such as, "crisp taste", and "aromatic", and "bright and refreshing". The 1079 Project all sounds pretty super duper, so what does it taste like? I here you wonder.

I think a Pilsner beer that is commemorating the first adding of hops in brewing should be really bitter and tasty. Although having said that, if we've had a millennium of growth in brewing techniques, why would we want to drop back to the very beginning?

So on opening the can the light herbal hops that tickled my nose hairs was not what I was expecting. I was thinking big on hop aroma. It mentioned "aromatic" and "crisp" on the can after all. There was plenty of sweet malted barley in the smell though, which is never a bad thing.

Again on tasting this deep golden The 1079 Project the herbal hops were pretty subtle and sat underneath that sweet Pilsner flavour. Not big on hops and bitterness, but plenty of sweet lovely barley malt, so I certainly enjoyed it. Just maybe not go on about the hops so much next time.

The Artist Marshmello’s Limited Edition Coca Cola (Tesco) By @Cinabar

We have a new summer edition Coca Cola out in the UK. This one is a flavour created by The Artist Marshmello. As the whole artificial sweeteners thing is a very Marmite concept, I will just make it clear the can I bought is a no-sugar drink. I don’t mind the extra sweetness that brings, but I know it will put a lot of people off completely.

Anyway, I poured out the drink and the colour was not unusual at all; standard Coca Cola brown. The aroma was cola with strawberry laces, it was very sweet and fruity and like sweets. When I tried a sip the fruit taste was a bit softer, for me it made me think of peach. If this had been a flavour to guess, I would have gone Peach Melba. The explanation of the flavour is on the can, it is strawberry watermelon. As I said, the strawberry is very present, and the sweet fruity mellow taste but I couldn’t pick out watermelon.

The Artist Marshmello’s Limited Edition Coca Cola drink was fine, it was sweet even for me but fun for the summer. I still rate the Coke with Lime over this, that is a proper refreshing flavoured cola for a hot day.

Frozen Cake Treats! Cadbury Mini Rolls Suitable for freezing (@NLi10)

 It’s no longer too hot but it’s still a welcome idea to have nice little cold treats, so when I spotted the new suggestions on these mini rolls I couldn’t resist.

First up - minty ones - like a mint choc chip Choc ice I guess.

Still tiny

Chocolate thinner than it was in childhood

Overall though, not bad at all! Just the right balance of filling and the cake didn’t go odd in the freezer. Probably better than just eating them normally, and if you imagine that you’d probably get two in a pack you have a decent sized snack.

This one I couldn’t really see how it’d work

Of course - the Choc is the outside and the vanilla is just the sponge. Again - needs thicker outside coating and maybe a fruitier middle but I enjoyed this. Tiny bites suitable for kids and unable to melt and go everywhere. A nice little treat then, and an unnexpected win.