Food

The refreshing taste of Sprite is now available with a splash of Cherry. Grab your Sprite Cherry or Sprite Cherry Zero today! Introduced in 1961, Sprite is the world’s leading lemon-lime flavored soft drink. It has a crisp, clean taste that really quenches your thirst. Introduced in 2017, Sprite Cherry is now available nationwide in 20-oz. PET bottles. The new Sprite drink combines the cool, crisp, refreshing taste of Sprite with a splash of cherry flavor. Both are made with 100 percent natural flavors, and both deliver the cut-through, thirst-quenching refreshment Sprite fans love.

The launch of Sprite Cherry and Sprite Cherry Zero marks the first time insights from Coca-Cola Freestyle inspired the national rollout of a new beverage. Oliver attributes Sprite’s popularity on Coca-Cola Freestyle to its crisp flavor profile, which pairs well with other flavors. “Because of its light, clean taste, it provides a great base for customization,” Oliver said. “Our innovation strategy has focused on staying true to the brand’s core heritage while adding refreshing twists.”

Sprite Cherry Zero is the latest zero-sugar product innovation for Coca-Cola North America, joining a roster of nearly 250 zero-sugar beverages offered in the U.S. Oliver says he hopes the innovations will help recruit new fans – especially those with an affinity for cherry-flavored beverages – into the Sprite portfolio. “And we also know that fans who love us constantly seek variety,” he added, noting the success of the aforementioned limited-edition flavors. “We see this as an opportunity to give them new reasons to drink another Sprite or Sprite Zero.”

Indulge in Stop & Shop Twisted Chocolate for a limited time. Stop & Shop just came out with a limited time line of twisted chocolate products that include cookies, candy, cream soda, flower bouquets, cereal, mixes, and even chocolate hummus! These are decadent chocolate items that has a hint of something special – something you may not be able to put your finger on. I think I tasted a hint of cinnamon in the cookies.

With over 30 products across the Stop & Shop stores, something will catch your eye so be sure to grab it now before they are gone!

It’s holiday time again and time for Peppermint goodies like cookies, candy, cakes, and more from Stop and Shop. Stop and Shop has their own line of peppermint baked goods, mixes, peppermint baking chips, Peppermint ready-to-bake Sugar cookies, Peppermint Mocha Coffee Creamer, and lots more. They also have other specialty holiday food items like Gingerbread Pound Cake, Holiday Spice Orange Cranberry baked Brie, and Holiday Spice Sweet Potato Soup with Cranberries. These holiday food items are only available for a limited time during the holidays.

The Sweet Potato Soup with Cranberries will be a special dinner treat that I don’t have to cook. I love picking up ready-made food items that make my job easier.

I am particularly excited to try the Orange Cranberry Baked Brie which is a wheel of brie topped with orange marmalade, cranberries and almonds, then wrapped in flaky puff pastry. You bake it in the oven and it makes a beautiful holiday buffet centerpiece for your holiday party.

Stop and Shop sent us some of their peppermint food items to try out. The kids love the Stop and Shop Peppermint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies and Peppermint Ice Cream. he Peppermint Chocolate Sandwich cookies are a rich, dark chocolate cookie wafers double stuffed with candy cane creme. They are fun for dunking in milk. The girls take their showers and can’t wait to have some cookies or ice cream after dinner.

Here is a recipe you should try using with the Stop and SHop Peppermint baking chips.

Chocolate Mint Crinkle Cookies

Makes approximately 36 cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. peppermint extract
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup Stop and Shop peppermint baking chips
• 3/4 cup confectioners sugar for coating

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt set aside.

2. In a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together both sugars, butter and extracts until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

3. Gradually beat in dry ingredients until well blended fold in peppermint baking chips.

4. Cover bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.

5. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

6. Remove chilled dough and, using a tablespoon, roll into balls toss in confectioners sugar to heavily coat and place on prepared cookie sheets.

7. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies crackle and are cooked through.

8. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 2 to 3 minutes before flattening them with the back of a spatula transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

You can find out what else they have at stopandshop.com

Pumpkin, pumpkin, who’s got the pumpkin? Stop and Shop that’s who. It’s that time of year again when pumpkin products are hitting the shelves and Stop and Shop has plenty to choose from. From pumpkin ravioli to pumpkin ice cream, you will find something your pumpkin palate is craving. Stop and Shop sent us some pumpkin products to sample and I have to say that the pumpkin ravioli is my favorite. Here is a short list of some of the pumpkin products you will find at Stop and Shop stores. Hurry though, these pumpkin products are there for a limited time.

• Pumpkin Dairy Whipped Topping
• Pumpkin Belgian Waffles
• Pumpkin & Sage Ravioli
• Pumpkin Muffins
• Pumpkin Waffle and Pancake Mix
• Pumpkin Cup Cakes
• Pumpkin Syrup
• Pumpkin Cookies and even
• Pumpkin Ice Cream (go grab it!)