Put away the Aperol and raise a glass to Hugo spritz, the drink of the summer

Created in Italy and made with elderflower liqueur, the cocktail is sweeter than Aperol spritz and lower in alcohol

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Australian supermarket chocolate ice-cream taste test: ‘My scorecard read simply: “I’m going to buy it”’

Sweet memory lane or boulevard of broken creams? Nicholas Jordan and friends sample 23 tubs in search of nostalgia, glee and chocolate excess

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What’s your 2025 vibe? Take my big summer quiz to find out!

These 16 psychologically probing questions will reveal if you’re at the cutting edge of fashion, food, culture and more, says Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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Picnic-perfect: Georgina Hayden’s greek salad tart

All the punchy elements of greek salad in a flaky, puff pastry tart

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Tangy kimchi, bad ice-cream and good eggs: my tests for the food filter have changed how I shop

Tasting the good and the bad for the Filter; summer spritzes for aperitivo hour; and the perfect fans for keeping cool

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Tangy kimchi, bad ice-cream and good eggs: my tests for the food filter have changed how I shop

Tasting the good and the bad for the Filter; summer spritzes for aperitivo hour; and the perfect fans for keeping cool

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‘It got messy’: the good, the bad and the sneezy of testing hay fever remedies

This week: hay fever cures that actually work; festival essentials; and the best SPFs, tested

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I tried 40 tinned drinks: here are my favourite canned cocktails, wines and seltzers for sunny days https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/apr/30/best-tinned-drinks-cocktail-cans #Summerfoodanddrink #Lifeandstyle #Cocktails #Picnics #Wine #Beer #Food
I tried 40 tinned drinks: here are my favourite canned cocktails, wines and seltzers for sunny days

From a gluten-free mead to an award-winning white wine, these are the best premixed drinks to crack open

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‘It’s the meaning of happiness’: How the Aperol spritz took over the summer

In bars all over the world, the bright orange drink has become synonymous with hot weather and fun. But how did a 100-year-old bitter liqueur become such a phenomenon? It’s all in the genius marketing ...

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The last of the summer picnic wines

Hoping for one more blast of outdoor eating in the next weeks? Look to the Med and southern Europe for full-bodied whites and juicy, coolable reds

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