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Aldi is selling a dupe of popular noughties alcoholic drink – and it ‘tastes just like Ribena'
ALDi has launched a new boozy treat that's sending shoppers straight back to the noughties.
The popular supermarket has released a brand new tipple - Tangz Blackcurrant Sour Liqueur.
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Hitting shelves across the UK from August 21, the liqueur is priced at £6.99 for a 70cl bottle, and packs a bold berry punch with a sweet-and-sour twist.
And it's said to "taste just like Ribena" which will be great news for fans of the classic blackcurrant drink after the brand announced it was discontinuing its sparkling drinks range.
Aldi's latest tipple channels those nostalgic flavours, but with an adult-friendly kick.
Berry blast from the past
Inspired by one of Britain's best-loved blackcurrant soft drinks, Tangz Blackcurrant brings that unmistakable Ribena -like flavour in a swanky, spirit-infused form.
At just £6.99, it's a whopping 38 per cent cheaper than rival brand Sourz - which is currently being sold for £11.25 at Tesco, or £8.25 if you have a Clubcard.
Drinkers are already getting creative: enjoy it neat over ice for a neat berry hit, or mix with lemonade for a fizzy summer spritz.
The Sour Blackcurrant bottle joins two other Tangz flavours: Sour Apple and Sour Cherry.
Both have been on Aldi shelves for a while, also priced at £6.99.
Other nostalgic drinks making a comeback
It's part of a nostalgic wave sweeping supermarket aisles—retro-style sips that marry childhood flavours with alcohol, giving shoppers that familiar zing with a grown-up edge.
Other recent launches have tapped into the same trend.
Hooper's Hooch, the iconic 90s alcopop, has returned in draught form across pubs nationwide, offering its zesty lemon hit in pint glasses for the first time in decades.
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Marks & Spencer's creamy advocaat has also been a festive hit, with drinkers likening it to a 'boozy milkshake' that brings back cosy Christmas memories.
Even Babycham, the sparkling perry that was once a party staple, is making a comeback in chic little bottles, still sweet, still bubbly, and still full of retro charm.
It's not just booze getting the retro treatment.
High-street shelves have seen the return of Panda Pops, the fizzy fruit drinks once found in school tuck shops, and limited-edition bottles of J20 Glitterberry, a sparkling grape and cherry mix popular at Christmas.
NHS guidelines on drinking alcohol
According to the NHS, regularly drinking more than 14 units of alcohol a week risks damaging your health.
To keep health risks from alcohol to a low level if you drink most weeks:
men and women are advised not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis
spread your drinking over 3 or more days if you regularly drink as much as 14 units a week
if you want to cut down, try to have several drink-free days each week
If you're pregnant or think you could become pregnant, the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all to keep risks to your baby to a minimum.
You read more on the NHS website.
Ribena itself has also revived its classic glass-bottle cordial for a short run, aimed at fans who remember pouring it over ice on long summer days.
Even Lilt, the tropical fizzy drink 'with the totally tropical taste' – had shoppers talking recently when Coca-Cola re-branded it under the Fanta name.
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