Aldi has revealed its very indulgent Christmas range for 2021 – including an Espresso Martini Cheese and a box of game.
The UK budget supermarket – which was named Christmas Retailer of the Year for the second year in a row at the Quality Food and Drink Awards – has a a huge range this year, including katsu chicken sliders and specially selected cheese truckles.
It comes as the supermarket had a staggering 47 products receiving recognition at the Awards.
The discount retailer also picked up the sought-after title of Christmas Product of the Year for its Specially Selected Exquisite Belgian Caramel Thins (£3.99, 180g).
Aldi has revealed its very indulgent Christmas range for 2021 – including an Espresso Martini Cheese and a box of game (pictured)
The budget supermarket – which was named Christmas Retailer of the Year for the second year in a row at the Quality Food and Drink Awards – has a a huge range this year, including katsu chicken sliders and specially selected cheese truckles. Pictured is the Garlic Tear & Share bread
The range even has an Espresso Martini cheese (Pictured) sure to be a delight of festive food boards
Made in a family-run bakery in Somerset and decorated by hand, smooth caramel is enrobed in Fairtrade Belgian chocolate and topped with pistachios, orange pieces and caramel. The award-winning luxury thins are on sale from 2nd December.
More than 400 judges from the food industry tasted hundreds of products for the QFA, which recognises products leading the way in their sector. Products were rated on taste, flavour, texture, aroma, ingredients list, value for money, innovation, aims in the marketplace, presentation and packaging.
Julie Ashfield, Managing Director of Corporate Buying at Aldi, told FEMAIL: ‘We are delighted to have been named Christmas Retailer of the Year for the second year running.
‘After last year, shoppers are looking forward to Christmas more than ever before. We can’t wait to share our festive food range, which is full of innovative, high quality products that will help customers take their celebrations to the next level and make Christmas amazing for everyone – all at a price they can afford.’
Pictured: Specially Selected Raspberry & White Chocolate Christmas Tree / Black Forest Christmas Tree
Aromatic breaded chicken breast in a katsu style sauce in in a mini sesame seed bun make the katsu chicken sliders
Wensleydale with Raspberry & Pink Gin is among the boozy cheeses on offer at Aldi this year
Five Choux rings filled with chocolate mousse and a rich toffee sauce hand finished with a Belgian chocolate ganache, gold stars and glitter are sure to be a Christmas showstopper
Luxurious, moist & golden Belgian chocolate cracker sponge filled with a hidden golden honeycomb centre and topped with a sticky Belgian chocolate sauce and edible gold stars will be a hit with the kids
Pictured: Raspberry and White Chocolate Pavlova Stack has layer upon layer of chewy meringue with white chocolate flavour cream and raspberry sauce, hand finished with heritage raspberries and white chocolate mini curls. Alternatively, our Millionaire’s Pavlova Stack has toffee meringue with salted caramel sauce and finished with a biscuit crumb, drizzled in milk chocolate
Specially Selected Partridge in a Pear Tree Wellingtons include British Partridge from British estates, complete with succulent pork and pear stuffing and encased in the finest shortcrust pastry.
The news comes as Aldi unveils some of its Christmas range. Joining its selection of British turkeys and Red Tractor approved stuffing, are Aldi’s Specially Selected Pigs in Beds (£3.99, 456g), named by QFA as Best Pigs in Blankets.
A twist on the Christmas classic, there’s snow way shoppers will want to miss out on the British pork, apple and honey sausage meat ‘bed’ with cocktail sausage ‘pigs’ all tucked up in oak smoked bacon ‘blankets’ with cranberry ‘pillows’. On shelves from 19th December.
The Aldi Christmas range is also choc full of sweet treats, including the Specially Selected Exquisite Mini Mince Pies (£2.49, pack of nine), named best Traditional Mince Pies, and the Specially Selected Raspberry and White Christmas Tree (£7.99, 540g), named best Centrepiece Dessert.
The white chocolate and vanilla mousse Christmas tree serves six and is filled with layers of sponge cake, topped with raspberry inclusions, a praline feuillantine and raspberry crumb decorations. Available to buy from 15th November.
Chocoholics will also rejoice at Aldi’s highly commended Honeycomb Cracker Cake (£5.49, 700g).
On sale from 10th December, the cake combines luxurious, moist and golden Belgian chocolate sponge, with a sticky Belgian chocolate sauce and edible gold stars. Not forgetting a hidden golden honeycomb centre.
It comes as the supermarket has partnered with much loved brand Tony’s Chocolonely to create a 100 per cent responsibly sourced own label chocolate bar.
The Fairtrade approved Choceur Choco Changer (£1.99) aims to change the norm of the cocoa industry by following Tony’s Chocolonely values. Three delicious bars will be launching as a Specialbuy in stores nationwide from 19th September.
It comes as the supermarket launched their biggest ever range of Christmas hampers.
Having sold out in record time last year, Aldi expects this year’s collection to sell out even faster, as a quarter of Brits have already started their Christmas shopping.
The hamper range includes returning favourites, such as The Ultimate Celebration Hamper, packed with cakes, chocolates, wine and savouries.
These are joined by two new additions – The Sommelier’s Six Wine Hamper and The Ultimate Decadence Hamper. The luxurious range starts from just £19.99, over 50 eer cent cheaper than luxury favourite Fortnum & Mason.
Whether shopping for a cocktail connoisseur, chocolate aficionado or ardent foodie, there is a decadent hamper selection to suit all tastes and budgets to truly sleigh gifting during the festive season.
For a selection of festive heroes at a tree-mendous price, look no further than the Christmas Favourites Hamper (£19.99). Filled with festive picks including: Specially Selected Strawberry Conserve, Florentines, Chocolate & Salted Caramel Bombe, Moser Roth Milk Chocolate Mountain Bar and a bottle of Specially Selected Argentinian Malbec.