Our sweet and fragrant Sapphire raspberries are summer’s sweetest treat. Pick them up in store and try these easy ideas
Grown just for M&S, Sapphire raspberries are truly something special: juicy, super-sized and with a fragrant flavour a bit like raspberry jelly.
M&S Select Farmer Harry Hall is as committed to sustainability and conservation as he is to fine produce, so who are we to disagree when he assures us they’re his “best raspberry of the year”?
Pick up a punnet in store now and make them a part of your summer cooking – pulp, spread on vanilla sponges and sandwich with gently whipped cream; top raspberry jam with halved raspberries and clotted cream for scones with a difference; or use to fill our ready-made sweet tart cases.
They work well in warm-weather drinks too – muddle with lemon juice and a little honey then top up with soda, or make a raspberry bellini with blitzed-up berries and prosecco.
Lovely as they are as a simple snack, our Sapphire raspberries can also be used in a variety of drinks and dishes. Here’s a trio of sweet ideas:
Because Sapphire raspberries are tangy yet super sweet, they’re perfect in a fruit compote. To make, heat some raspberries in a saucepan with sugar, water and lemon juice, bring to the boil then simmer for 10 minutes until the mixture thickens. Allow to cool before using – you can then layer a glass pot with compote, granola and yoghurt as shown in the image.
The compote can also be drizzled on porridge, ice-cream and summery puds such as Eton mess.
