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...an all-new Velvetiser that can create both hot and cold drinks. Yes, those cacao loving people at Hotel Chocolat have updated and upgraded their wildly successful hot Chocolate Velvetiser so that i

These delightful little gingerbread houses will perch perfectly on the edge of your mug. Try them with hot chocolate or mulled wine for adults. MAKES 8 PREP 30 mins plus cooling COOK 10 mins MORE EFFO

Have a shot at Edinburgh Gin’s brand-new Raspberry Collins canned cocktail, perfect for a picnic with its enticing fruity notes. They’re also 2% ABV and 50 calories per can! RRP £1.50 from Tesco. If t

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Ingredients (Makes 12) 200 g plain chocolate50 g unsalted butter225 g light or Genoa-style fruitcake, crumbled2 tsp mixed spice12 plastic lolly sticks50 g white chocolate chips25 g green coloured read

In this classic and fairly simple fudge, the ginger cuts through the sweetness of the white chocolate but, if you like, you could add a wee pinch of salt to the mix, too. Crystallised ginger works bes