We'd be lying if we said mince pies weren't one of the best bits of Christmas, and there are just a few short weeks until they'll be stocked in supermarkets nationwide so we can eat to our heart's content.
And prepare to get even more excited about that first festive bite because Aldi has gone above and beyond this year to make mince pies even better - by adding gin into the mix!
Deliciously warming sloe gin, to be precise.
Yep, the budget supermarket just made all our Christmases come at once by revealing that it's launching Specially Selected Sloe Gin Mince Tarts.
Described as 'a very sophisticated alternative to the traditional mince pies', these wondrous creations contain a mincemeat and sloe gin filling, topped with flaked almonds.
A pack of six will cost £2.29, and they're launching in stores on 14 November. CAN'T. WAIT.
Francesca Rice is the Multiplatform Editor of Red, leading on all things digital for the brand. She oversees every section of the site, from Fashion to Wellbeing, and directs Red's digital content strategy across all platforms, including newsletter, social media and video. Francesca has worked as a journalist on the UK's top lifestyle and luxury titles since 2013. She joined Red as Digital Editor in 2021, having previously held senior editorial roles at Hearst UK as Good Housekeeping's Deputy Digital Editor and Prima's Senior Digital Writer. Prior to this, she worked as a News & Features Writer for SheerLuxe, after beginning her journalism career as the Features Assistant at Marie Claire. Francesca has a postgraduate diploma in Multimedia Magazine Journalism from the Press Association and a degree in English Literature from Durham University. Having attended an international school, she is fluent in French and Italian (and occasionally Spanish after a few glasses of rosé). She loves travel, books and pizza so a relaxing holiday in Italy is pretty much her dream scenario.
