GO large on your favourite drinks this Christmas for an extra dose of festive cheer.
Make yours a magnum of wine or bubbly, giving yourself a litre-and-a-half for – hopefully – sharing with family and pals.
Match your Christmas magnums of wine and sparkling with Mrs Crunch’s tasty nibbles
With some great deals on big bottles, double the fun doesn’t need to be double the price.
Match the drinks to some tasty festive nibbles, along with these recipes from Morrisons.com, and you’ll soon get a head start on the Christmas fun.
- Drinks prices are for England. They may vary in rest of the UK.
The white stuff
A magnum-sized bottle of Miscela sauvignon blanc is lovely with veg and white meats
DRINK: A magnum-sized bottle of Miscela sauvignon blanc is £9.99 in store at Morrisons until Sunday, excludes online.
MATCH WITH: Lovely with veg and white meats. One for a Christmas meal, with a Morrisons stuffed turkey crown, typically around 2kg and £34.
Nifty for nibbles
Grab a glass and your favourite chicken and veggie nibbles, such as Vegetable Tartlets
DRINK: A magnum of Coppiere extra dry prosecco is £9.99 at Morrisons until Sunday, excludes online.
MATCH WITH: Grab a glass and your favourite chicken and veggie nibbles, such as Vegetable Tartlets, £2.50 for nine, from Morrisons.
Choc ‘n’ roll
For a festive touch, try M&S hand-decorated chocolate Yule log
DRINK: M&S has a new rosé prosecco magnum for £18.
MATCH WITH: Pink fizz goes well with choccy desserts. For a festive touch, try M&S hand-decorated chocolate Yule log, 495g, £4.
Cheesy does it
Fizz complements cheesy nibbles and is a tasty match with Sainsbury’s Quiche Lorraine
DRINK: For tasty French bubbles, Crémant de Loire, 1.5 litre, is £22 at Sains-bury’s.
MATCH WITH: Fizz complements cheesy nibbles and is a tasty match with Sainsbury’s Quiche Lorraine, 400g, £2.30.
6 of the best
Porta 6 2018 is a Portuguese red available at Majestic
DRINK: One of chef James Martin’s favourites, Porta 6 2018 is a Portuguese red available at Majestic. It is £16.99 for a magnum-sized bottle.
MATCH WITH: Try traditional beef Wellington or any hearty steak dish.
A crisp finish
Casillero del Diablo reserva cabernet sauvignon is perfect for a bag of Co-op Irresistible Pigs In Blankets crisps
DRINK: Casillero del Diablo reserva cabernet sauvignon, 1.5l, is now reduced from £15 to £13 in selected Co-op stores.
MATCH WITH: Co-op Irresistible Pigs In Blankets crisps, 150g, £1.70 or buy two packs for £2.
The whole gallon
Pair fortified wine with desserts and cheese boards, and Aldi specially selected mince pies
DRINK: Aldi’s Tawny port comes in a whopping gallon bottle (that’s four-and-a-half litres!) for £99.
MATCH WITH: Pair fortified wine with desserts and cheese boards, and Aldi specially selected mince pies, £1.49 for six.
A better batter
Match Valdobbiadene prosecco with nibbles such as Tesco Finest ten tempura king prawns
DRINK: Tesco has a magnum-sized Valdobbiadene prosecco, £19.
MATCH WITH: Nibbles, such as Tesco Finest ten tempura king prawns 175g, £4. Buy three for the price of two as part of a deal on party food.
Malbec to pie for
Morrisons cranberry-topped large pork pie is a winner
DRINK: A 1.5litre bottle of Beefsteak Club malbec is £9.99 at Morrisons until Sunday – excludes online.
MATCH WITH: Meaty dishes, especially steaks or mini beef Wellingtons. Morrisons cranberry-topped large pork pie, £3, is also a winner.