Fortnum & Mason Rosé Sparkling Tea

This is a really nice, light, sparkling drink – my sister loved it.  Made from delicate and high quality teas, it has lovely light, dry tannin induced astringency which has been balanced with just a little sweetness and flavours of strawberries and rosehips to produce a delightfully subtle and refreshing drink that won’t leave you bloated.  There is not too much sugar either (it carries just 12 calories per 100ml).  All in all, it is a very classy sparkling iced tea.

But there are some drawbacks: the caffeine level is quite high (150 mg/litre) which is nearly as much  as a normal cup of black builder’s tea (200 mg/litre), and, above all, the price is exorbitant at £18 per bottle.   So to drink this you must either really love it or have very deep pockets (and easy access to Fortnums).