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Fruity smoothie

Fruity smoothie

Bursting with flavour, vitamins and antioxidants this smoothie will give you a real kick-start

Chocolate Easter flip

Chocolate Easter flip

A fabulously extravagant cocktail, perfect as a warming indulgence to sip over Easter - like drinking chocolate Easter eggs!

Rhubarb mule cocktail

Rhubarb mule cocktail

Rhubarb is one of Britain's early fruits, and is fantastic when combined with ginger. This is a fun and zingy cocktail - a little sweet but a little sassy too!

Rhubarb & custard sweet treat

Rhubarb & custard sweet treat

A deliciously fun mix of rhubarb jam, custard, and a little something warming. Evocative of the bright, cheerful Roobarb cartoons, but definitely a grown-up treat! Anyone who loves custard on their pud will enjoy this!

Pancakes with kippers

Pancakes with kippers

A Northumbrian specialty pancake

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Spring gin fizz

Spring gin fizz

This refreshing gin fizz cocktail was created exclusively for Jacksons of Piccadilly by food writer Ghillie James

Traffic light smoothie

Traffic light smoothie

Need some get up and go in the morning? This smoothie is just what you need. Ready, steady...

Gooseberry Mojito

Gooseberry Mojito

I bet it's a while since you tasted a gooseberry and there's no better way to refresh your memory than with this lovely gooseberry mojito

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The Home-Made Sweet Shop

The Home-Made Sweet Shop

Claire Ptak

More than 90 easy-to-follow recipes follow, and include well-known classics such as Peppermint Humbugs and Honeycomb, as well as modern twists on traditional ideas, like Rosewat...