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May Product Picks
You know it's going to be good when an ice cream sandwich is involved ๐
Every month I bring you a round-up of my best food and drink finds from around the UK. I absolutely love May's selection of goodies!
I've included:
- a couple of stand-out sauces (BBQ season is here!)
- some very yummy, perfectly crumbly shortbread (who doesn't love shortbread?)
- a great big Jubilee picnic hamper (any excuse for a feast...)
- and much much more
Enjoy!
Blanco Nino Tortilla Chips
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These are picnic perfect chips!
After trying each and ever Blanco Nino flavour, I raved about these in a recent post and I've decided my top faves are the Chili & Lime and Ancient Grain bags (which would be great with the ChicP hummus dip you'll see a bit further down in the post).
Halen Mรดn, Black Garlic Ketchup
![Halen Mรดn Black Garlic Ketchup](https://thefoodbuyer.imgix.net/articles/may-products-picks/2.jpg?auto=compress&fit=crop&fm=auto&ixlib=php-3.1.0&q=80&w=20&s=01cd6b4daf2a4a078e5d932f320b4d64)
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Aged garlic is the magic ingredient in this ketchup, and it really is delicious.
I'm not the only big fan of this bottle. Just take a peek at the reviews to hear what other ketchup-lovers have to say about this supreme sauce. Addictive is an understatement.
Happy Endings Monumintal
![Happy Endings Monumintal](https://thefoodbuyer.imgix.net/articles/may-products-picks/3.jpg?auto=compress&fit=crop&fm=auto&ixlib=php-3.1.0&q=80&w=20&s=e0979f3f73c54a7208eb73de1722d185)
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The best kind of sandwich ever? Maybe.
All I know is that this Monumental ice cream sandwich is a thing of beauty. Fresh mint Stracciatella ice cream is sandwiched between a chocolate covered chocolate biscuit (read that bit again...chocolate covered chocolate biscuits 🤩). I'll have one for each hand please.
Find the stockists here.
Fortnum's X Sapling Citrus Vodka
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Sapling Spirits is a sustainable British brand who have teamed up with Fortnum & Mason to create this gorgeous limited edition Citrus Vodka.
It's made using 40kg of lemon and orange peel waste that was collected from the Fortnum's bar & restaurant, 45 Jermyn St. (A crazy 3.8 million tonnes of citrus peel is thrown away in the UK each year!) Sapling are also planting 1 tree for every bottle sold (there are only 396 bottles out there so grab yours quick!)
TAJIN CHILLI AND LIME SEASONING
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Chilli and Lime is one of the best flavour combos ever and this bottle should be a kitchen staple.
A little sprinkle of this on fresh mango goes a long way; it's also great on avo on toast and really amphs up a homemade margarita. Basically, you can't go wrong with this one!
ChicP Spinach & Parsley Hummus
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Image source: ChicP
This "zingy and fresh" Spinach and Parsley Hummus is hummus of the summer for me. And ChicP are a great brand doing tasty, eco-friendly things with food that would otherwise have gone to waste. Love.
Pique The Jubilee Picnic
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Image source: Pique
It's coming up quick, but there is still time to get your hands on an absolute whopper of a picnic hamper and have yourselves a Jubilee feast!
Everything is included, including plates and cutlery (it's all 100% plastic-free with recyclable or compostable packaging).
If hampers are your thing, check out this post where I list some of the best luxury food hampers in the UK.
Shortbread house Rich dark chocolate shortbread
![tin of shortbread Sara miller](https://thefoodbuyer.imgix.net/articles/may-products-picks/8.jpg?auto=compress&fit=crop&fm=auto&ixlib=php-3.1.0&q=80&w=20&s=e500fa14181523a43a41fff52f5a7026)
Image source: Shortbread House of Edinburgh
Great for mid-morning tea dunking, picnic nibbling or anytime munching.
This is the next shortbread you should be buying, and it comes in a beautiful and unique Sara Miller tin! Shortbread House make my absolute favourite shortbread, and each handmade biscuit has generously-sized chunky chocolate bits inside.
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