Drink away your January blues with Simply Nectar

It's January, the days are short and to make it worse it's snowing.  A depressing opening statement I know, but these are the groans of so many people.  I know because I hear them every day and I see them across social media sites.  January is not an enjoyable month for so many people.  To add insult to injury a lot of people are short of money because of Christmas, and many are having a 'dry January', so they can't even drink away their blues.  That is there own choice though!

Has that made you feel worse than you did already?!  Apologies if it has.  But don’t fret, we can offer solace in the form of some of our Simply Nectar.  Why?  Because our Simply Nectar is available in Apricot and Peach – two fruits that naturally help beat depression and improve mood.  We’re not making it up!  It’s been proven. I'll tell you the science behind it so you can see for yourself.

Apricots and peaches are rich in potassium, fibre and tryptophan, an essential amino acid that is best known for being a precursor for serotonin.  Serotonin helps the body regulate appetite, mood, relaxation and sleep, so it is important to keep your serotonin levels steady.  You can easily do this by drinking Apricot and Peach simply Nectar.

Apricots and peaches can also help more than just depression too.  The fruits are excellent sources of beta-carotene and vitamins A and C - antioxidants that help combat the effects of free radicals.  Free radicals can damage cells and are believed to accelerate the progression of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and age-related diseases.  It has been shown that antioxidants tie up these free radicals and take away their destructive power. Vitamin A is also essential for vision and for maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin. 

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Simply Nectar Apricot contains 50% of apricot pulp so by drinking just one bottle you’re getting lots of apricot goodness.  What’s more we don’t add any refined sugars to the drinks so you can be sure that every sip you take is a healthy one.  The other 50% of our drink is water (to liquefy the pulp) and a dash of grape juice to naturally sweeten it.  See, Simply Nectar contains only natural ingredients.

Our Peach Simply Nectar is the same.  It contains 50% peach pulp so once again the drink can offer lots of goodness to those who choose to drink it.  The other ingredients are water, grape juice and a dash of lemon juice to keep it tasting its best.

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So now you've seen how good apricots and peaches are for you, what are you waiting for?  Get some Peach and Apricot Simply Nectar down your neck and start smiling through dull, dark and cold January...and the rest of the year.

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Our time at the Restaurant Show

Talk, eat, drink, repeat.  Talk, eat, drink, repeat.  Talk, eat, drink, repeat.  This is exactly what we did for three days when exhibiting at The Restaurant Show.  We talked lots, we ate lots and we drank lots.  What a good three days we had!

The Restaurant Show was held at Earls Court from 8-10 October and it saw thousands of restaurateurs, caterers, owners, chefs, sommeliers and hoteliers bounding through the doors.  They were all there to discover new products and services, taste some food and drink and make some new connections.  We managed to do exactly that and we’re pleased we could help others do that too.

We had a stand at the show along with our buddies What On Earth.  For three days we served up samples of all of our delicious nectars and juices and it seems that visitors to the Restaurant Show were pleased with our offering. They lapped them up!  Peach and Pear were certainly clear favourites.  We also stood by while What On Earth gave out tasters of yummy organic pizzas and organic desserts, which everyone seemed to wolf down.  We both seemed to feed many a hungry and thirsty mouth, including Jeremy’s!  We also managed to meet and chat to lots of new people, which was extremely exciting.  There was a real buzz around the What On Earth/Simply Nectar stand and we really enjoyed our time there.

What made our three days even better was our positioning.  Why?  Because we were directly opposite The Deli Station stand and next to the Fever Tree stand.  The Deli Station had some amazing food available and Fever Tree had some delicious soft drinks.  By offering them some of our nectars and some What On Earth food we managed to get a few lovely bits in return.  We really were eating and drinking all day long.  It was great!  Well, great for our tums but not so good for our waistlines.  Oops!

Hopefully our greed will die down a bit next week because we’re off to do ANOTHER show.  Yep, you did hear correctly.  We’re going to be exhibiting at the Independent Hotel Show next week.  Eeek, two shows in two weeks.  It’s certainly a busy time for us at the moment.

We’ll be sure to post some photos of our time at the Independent Hotel Show next week.   If you’re there come along and see us on stand IH97G…even if Jeremy does look like this!  We may even give you some free Simply Nectar and What On Earth pizza if you're lucky.

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Simple smoothes - drink your way to paradise

This current British weather is enough to make anybody pack their bags and run screaming into the sun in search of a lifetime of happiness and fulfillment.  I am certainly on the verge of doing so myself.  Our summer time is very often a bit of a joke and we all know it.  But there is a way we can still have a little bit of sunshine on these grey, cold and wet days.  How?  By tucking into a smoothie that offers a taste of the good life.

In an effort to bring summertime indoors, and to get a flavour of the exotic, Simply Nectar has pulled together these great smoothie recipes.  Just supping on one of these healthy, fruity and delicious smoothies is enough to transport your mind to a tropical destination far away from England's predictably dreary shores.  The taste will bring back precious memories of happy, lazy days spent in the sunshine; the smell of frangipani in the air; the sea sleepily lapping at your feet.  Oh what we'd all give to be there right now.  Make one (or more) of these easy and tasty smoothies and you can be (sort of!)

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You don't need many ingredients so these won't cost you an arm and a leg to make.  It'll be the cheapest holiday you've had!  Plus, the best thing about these smoothies is that they all contain Simply Nectar.  These smoothies use Peach Simply Nectar and Mango Simply Nectar.  We'll add more recipes for other flavours next week.

Simply Peach

• bottle Peach Simply Nectar
• ½ cup peach yoghurt
• ½ cup milk
• 6 ice cubes

Directions: Blend the Peach Simply Nectar with the ice and milk.  Slowly add the yoghurt and blend for another minute on a low setting.

Simply Mango

• 1 bottle Mango Simply Nectar
• ½ cup mango yoghurt
• ½ cup milk – preferably whole or semi skimmed
• 6 ice cubes

Directions: Blend the Peach Simply Nectar with the ice and milk.  Slowly add the yoghurt ad blend for another minute on a low setting. 

Peach, banana and ice cream

• 1 bottle Peach Simply Nectar
• 1 small banana or ½ a large banana
• ½ cup peach or vanilla ice cream
• 1 cup milk

Directions: Start by blending the Peach Simply Nectar with the banana and milk.  Add the ice cream last and blend for 30 seconds on low to keep the ice cream texture in the smoothie.  This is a very great tasting and healthy peach smoothie that is ideal for children.

Mango, banana and pineapple

• 1 bottle Mango Simply Nectar
• ½ fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 1 small banana or ½ large banana, chopped
• Juice of ½-1 lime (according to taste)
• 150ml milk
• 8 ice cubes

Directions: Blend the Mango Simply Nectar with the pineapple, banana, milk and ice cubes until the desired consistency is reached.  Add lime juice according to taste.

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Peach and banana

• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas — (about 2 large), — frozen
• 1 bottle Peach Simply Nectar
• ½ cup milk

Directions: Place all ingredients in blender. Cover and blend about 30 seconds or until smooth. Serve immediately over ice cubes. Serves 2.

Mango and strawberry

• 1 cup frozen or fresh strawberries
• 1 cup Mango Simply Nectar, chilled
• 5 cups plain or vanilla yogurt
• 4 ice cubes

Directions: In a blender, combine strawberries, Mango Simply Nectar, yogurt, and ice and blend until mixture is smooth and frothy. Pour into 2 tall glasses.

Peach and raspberry

• 1 cup low fat peach yogurt
• 1 bottle Peach Simply Nectar
• ½ cup What On Earth organic raspberries
• 2 ripe medium peaches, diced

Directions:

Combine the yogurt and nectar in a blender. Add the raspberries and peaches. Blend until smooth. Serves 2

Mango and banana

• 1 bottle Mango Simply Nectar
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 1 heaped tablespoon of honey
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 8 ice cubes

Directions:

Place all of the ingredients (add ice last) in a blender and puree until smooth. Pour into glasses.  Garnish with additional fruit pieces, mint, and a straw.

If you have any other suggestions for smoothies we'd love to hear them.  Just drop us a line and let us know.  For now we hope you enjoy these suggestions.

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Simply Nectar

Win a crate of Simply Nectar

We thought we would draw your attention to our latest competition. That's right folks, you can win yourself a WHOLE CRATE of Simply Nectar just by emailing the good people at Zest Magazine.  You don't have to answer any taxing questions or give any smart slogans, you just have to send a little email and hey presto you're entered into the prize draw.

On this occasion we are giving away a crate of Simply Nectar to TWO lucky winners...that's a total of 40 bottles...20 bottles each.  Yes, we did pass our maths GCSE thank you very much!  You can choose from 20 peach or 20 Citron Presse.  Mmm mmmm.

So what are you waiting for??  ENTER NOW!
http://www.zest.co.uk/forum/forummessages.asp?URN=21&UTN=1079&cp=1&SP=&V=9&a=Zest&msg=3#4885

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