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Enjoying the good weather with Cranes cider

Enjoying the good weather with Cranes cider

The weather has been amazing over the last few days. May has been a bit of mixed bag. One week the kids were back in coats for the school run and this week I’ve had trouble getting clothes on them! The good weather has meant we’ve been eating a little later and pushed bed times back as no-one can sleep in the hot evenings.

Enjoying the good weather with Cranes cider

I review a lot of toys and products that my children love but today I’m sharing something I recently discovered and is perfect for hot summer evenings – Cranes cider.

Enjoying the good weather with Cranes cider

Cranes was developed by identical twin brothers Ben and Dan Ritsema who both enjoy keeping fit and healthy. They were at University a few years ago and like most students they enjoyed socialising, which often involved a drink. Being health conscious they wanted to find an alcoholic drink that wasn’t full of sugar but still tasted great. They would often drink cranberry juice due to its health benefits and that’s when they started thinking ‘what if cranberries were brewed?’ … and that was the beginning of Cranes.

The finest cranberries are brewed alongside apples to deliver a refreshingly crisp cider. This naturally light cranberry cider utilises the sweetness of the fruit, meaning the drinks have 30% fewer calories compared to other brands. There are three delicious flavours in the range: Cranberry & Lime, Blueberry & Apple and Raspberry & Pomegranate.

Enjoying the good weather with Cranes cider

I love the story behind Cranes and was so happy to try them. Unfortunately I had to share them with my husband! We’re huge fans of fruit cider (although I hasten to add we’re not alcoholics!). We both stopped drinking lager a good few years ago and enjoy exploring all the different varieties which are now available. My husband always chooses the same brand so I was delighted to be able to share these ciders from Cranes with him. They are so delicious and refreshing and the perfect accompaniment for a Summer barbecue. The weather has actually been too hot to sit outside but it didn’t stop us enjoying these with dinner. My favourite is the Raspberry & Pomegranate but I would happily buy any again.

If you’re wondering why the name Cranes? When cranberries were first discovered in America the 17th century they were given the name “craneberries” after the small, pink blossoms which resemble the head and bill of the Sandhill crane.

At the moment you can only order Cranes via their website but I’m sure they will be in leading supermarkets soon. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter to be kept up to date.

8 Comments

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    Rachel
    May 28, 2017 at 6:16 am

    For me a Sunny day always needs a good cider with ice x

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    Donah @ SJB
    May 28, 2017 at 2:31 pm

    My husband has tried it from a friend and he’d been looking for it since then.

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    Ickle Pickle
    May 28, 2017 at 6:28 pm

    Cider is my favourite drink, and I love the look and sound of this. Kaz x

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    Michelle twin mum
    May 28, 2017 at 8:38 pm

    I’m loving the colour of that, I haven’t had flavoured cider in a while and now I fancy some. Mich X

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    MELANIE EDJOURIAN
    May 28, 2017 at 8:41 pm

    I do quite like cider. I went to do a restaurant review recently and they introduced my to a whole new world of ciders. I’ve not tried Cranes yet.

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    Rosana @ Hot&CHilli Food and Travel Blog
    May 29, 2017 at 11:48 pm

    The raspberries and Pomegranate cider looks good to me. I haven’t tried Cranes yet.R

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    Healthy & Psyched
    May 30, 2017 at 10:32 am

    Oh amazing. The flavours sound so yummy and I would definitely like to try them if they have less sugar than normal cider.

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    Sarah
    May 30, 2017 at 10:30 pm

    Yum! I’ve tried these before, but totally forgot about them! They’re so delicious!

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