If the caffeine hit of an espresso doesn’t quite hit the spot, then perhaps a layer of Ludlow’s Blood Orange & Gin Marmalade spread over a chunky slice of granary toast may do the trick! This delicious pairing is sure to become a staple ingredient to The Amazing Blog’s breakfast table, giving us the juicy sweetness of blood oranges, alongside the tangy decadence of an innocent morning tot of gin!

This Award winning Blood Orange & Gin Marmalade was created by Darren Marsh and Tess Slater, a pair who have been perfecting marmalades, pickles, jams and preserves together since 2008. The team at The Ludlow Food Centre are justly proud of their new product, which won the top slot in the Best Sweet Preserve/Sauce Category at The Great British Food Awards. These awards celebrate the very best in British Farm Produce and are judged by a panel of celebrity and culinary head honchos with a particular focus on the provenance of each individual ingredient. The Ludlow Food Centre squeeze the blood oranges and grapefruit by hand and produce the marmalade only when the fruit is in season. Chase GB Gin, sourced from a local supplier, is added, and the marmalade is produced in small batches of approximately 30 jars. The marmalade works well in sponge puddings, and also works well to form a syrup for cocktails – Marmalade Martini’s anyone?

At £3.99 a jar, this isn’t the least expensive pot on the market, but it is certainly one of the tastiest, and can be ordered from Ludlow Food Centre’s Online Shop. They offer a delivery service Monday through Thursday, or of course, you can collect from their store. All details can be found on their website here.

Here at Amazing PR we are known for championing small, specialist British food producers and love discovering regional gems and letting everyone know about them. Mercer's of Yorkshire are a small, family-run business founded by ‘obsessive Foodie’ Paul Mercer and his wife Lizzie who live and produce their range of delicious Chutneys, Conserves, Curds, Marmalades, Mayonnaises and Dessert Sauces in the heart of Yorkshire. Mercer’s pride themselves on sourcing their ingredients from local Yorkshire growers wherever possible to produce British Classics such as their fine cut English Breakfast Marmalade, Lemon Curd and the award-winning Strawberry Conserve which recently won the prestigious Best Sweet Preserve at the Deliciouslyorkshire awards (we've been spreading this on toast as our breakfast all week). Mercer’s also offer a twist on their much loved sauces and preserves for those that want something a bit different with their delicious Strawberry Champagne Conserve, Lime and Basil Mayonnaise, Apple and Shallot Chutney and Salted Caramel Sauce, perfect for warming up and pouring over cold ice cream. For those of you looking for last minute Christmas gifts Mercer’s also have a range of hampers and gift sets guaranteed to keep Foodie friends happy.