Christmas has arrived at Aldi with its first festive range of luxurious products dropping in stores, and its desserts are taking centre stage.
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The ‘Curated Collection’ features 21 premium products including a 30-month aged rum pudding, popping candy and prosecco honeycomb and five different flavours of crumbly fudge. With prices starting at just $3.99, these treats aren’t likely to last long on the shelves.
Here are our top picks from the rest of the festive line-up.
Traditional Christmas favourites
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Luxury 10 month Vintage Christmas Pudding 700g (available in GF) – $14.99
Finished in the Hunter Region and matured for 10 months, this pudding comes in a gluten-free version, so everyone can enjoy a slice. -
Luxury 30 month Matured Christmas Pudding 907g – $19.99
Made with sweet, dried fruits, this UK pudding is laced with rum and ruby port and finished with the finest French Armagnac. Yum! -
Christmas Fruit Cake – 200g, $3.99 and 800g, $10.99
This rich, Australian-made cake is finished with a crown of glacé cherries, almonds and pecans, and is available in two sizes. -
Iced Christmas Cake 900g – $16.99
Made in the UK, this brandy infused cake has a delicious layer of marzipan and soft white icing. Definitely a popular choice for lovers of Marzipan. -
Christmas Cake Selection 9pk – $16.99
Perfect for families who are picky when it comes to cake, this selection includes nine Christmas fruit cakes flavoured with butter, brandy or gin and topped with marzipan, a variety of cherries, icing and nuts. -
All Butter Fruit Mince Pies 6pk 348g – $4.99
You can’t go past a fruit mince pie during Christmas. These all-butter fruit mince pies are made with an indulgent combination of brandy and cognac infused dried vine fruits encased in a crumbly, shortcrust pastry.
Festive treats
- Luxury Fudge 150g – $4.99
Crumbly fudge is cut into bite size pieces to snack on with ease. These melt-in-your-mouth morsels come in butter, clotted cream, gingerbread, salted caramel, and Canadian maple flavours. - Gourmet Soft Nougat 150g – $4.99
This locally sourced soft nougat comes in three flavours; almond and pistachio, cranberry pistachio and cherry, and pecan, fig and burnt caramel. - Handcrafted British Honeycomb 250g – $4.99
Hand dipped in milk chocolate, this honeycomb comes in classic flavours like plain milk chocolate and salted caramel but also has a popping candy and prosecco option as well. - Luxury Butterscotch 125g – $5.99
Hand-broken butterscotch enrobed in smooth milk chocolate, it doesn’t get more decadent than that! Flavours are: burnt butter and ginger. - Milk and Dark Salted Caramels Box 180g – $6.99
A mix of milk and dark caramels freshly packed from Ireland. 12 pieces included. - Scottish Shortbread Fingers 360g – $10.99
Light and crumbly in texture, perfect with some eggnog or a cuppa during the day.
Seasonal hits
- Mediterranean Style Dukkah 100g – $3.99
Nut free, this aromatic dukkah goes well sprinkle over meat, vegetables and salads for a burst of flavour and crunch. -
Australian Wild Olives 300g – $5.99
Add to an antipasto platter or a Greek salad. They are tiny but packed with flavour. -
Sweet Crispbreads Assorted 150g (available in GF) – $5.99
Australian-made, these sweet crispbreads are available in three flavours: fig and ginger, pistachio and cranberry and a gluten-free almond -
Finishing Vinegar Assorted Flavours 250ml – $6.99
Australian-made, these vinegars comes in three flavours: caramelised fig, black cherry, pomegranate, and raspberry flavours. -
Premium Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oil 375ml – $7.99
Made from South Australian Olives, these premium EVOO are Available in Picual, Frantoio and Arbansana varietals. -
Roasted and Salted Mixed Nuts 400g – $12.99
A selection of nuts sourced from around the world and lightly roasted. The mix contains locally grown Australian almonds and macadamias as well as jumbo cashews and pistachios. -
Specialty Coffee Beans 500g – $14.99
For lovers of coffee, these beans come in two distinct flavours. The Festive Blend featuring sweet and rich creamy coffee from Columbia and Honduras and spicy fruit forward coffee from Indonesia; and the Indonesian Sumatra. -
Luxury Wagyu Biltong 200g – $19.99
Made from premium 100% Australian Beef Wagyu, the extra marbling qualities of the Wagyu beef add to the overall flavour.
The full range is available in stores and online from October 27.
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