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1 Casillero del Diablo Zero Alcohol-Free Sparkling NV Chile (£7, Sainsbury’s) A surprisingly good dealcoholised chardonnay that’s clean, brisk and very welcome when you want (or need) to moderate. It’

The Wine Atlas Garda £6.97 asda.com A very welcome and less sweet change from ubiquitous prosecco, and at a better price than most. With crisp apples and pear fruit, and a zippy, lemony finish, this i

We’ve used Aperol here but you could swap with another Italian aperitif like Campari or Select Aperitivo for a more bittersweet flavour. SERVES 6-8 | PREP 5 MINS | EASY 750ml prosecco350ml Aperol250ml

Our food team have been busy taste-testing festive food and drink from the supermarkets and online to find the best buys to add to your shopping list this year

SERVES 1 PREP 3 mins COOK 3 mins V 1 egg2 tbsp sugar2 tbsp double cream150ml whole milk1 tbsp brandy (optional)few drops of peppermint extractgrating of ground nutmegcandy cane, to serve Whisk the egg

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