We found it’s possible to bag tasty versions of festive favourites without spending big, uncovering food and drink that scored highly for taste and costs less than rival options we tested. Discover some of our top picks below.
Eat well, live better, stay healthy -Best cheap sparkling wine
Lidl Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene, 80% - £7.49 for 75cl.
Lidl's fabulous fizz is just £7.49 but came third overall in our sparkling wine taste test, impressing our experts with its fruity and floral flavours.
As the cheapest on test, this budget bubbly is our best value pick for Christmas celebrations.
Best cheap mince pies
Aldi Specially Selected Mince Pies, 71% - £2.29 for 6.
If you're after marvellous mince pies on a budget, Aldi's are our best value pick of the supermarket offerings this year.
Our experts praised their lovely, buttery pastry, generous fruity filling and well-balanced sweetness.
At nearly half the price of our top-scoring mince pies, these are a great choice if you’re looking to keep costs down without compromising too much on taste.
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Aldi Specially Selected Panettone, 77% - £4.99 for 750g.
Aldi's Great Value version of this classic Italian sweet bread proved there's no need to spend big for a crowd-pleasing panettone.
Our tasters rated it as one of the best panettones on both flavour and texture, with well-balanced sweetness and a lovely soft sponge.
It's our top pick if you're after a cheap and cheerful panettone to enjoy this Christmas.
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Aldi Specially Selected Beef Dripping Roast Potatoes, 74% - £2.49 for 1kg.
Ready-made roasties can tick one chore off the to-do list this Christmas, and Aldi’s bargain spuds mean you can cater for a crowd without it costing a packet.
They're tasty too, proving a real hit with our consumer tasting panel in our blind taste test.
They finished in joint-first place alongside M&S, impressing tasters with their crispy texture and satisfying flavour, and are also the cheapest on test.
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Sainsbury's Mulled Wine, 73% - £3 for 75cl.
Another time-saving option, ready-made mulled wine means one less thing to prep for, and we've found a standout Best Buy for just £3.
Sainsbury's mulled wine was a clear winner in our taste test, with most of our tasters approving of its well-balanced spice, fruitiness and sweetness. What's more, it outclassed pricier bottles.
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For those betwixt-mas times when you're after some store-cupboard essentials, we’ve also uncovered plenty of other great value food and drink, including coffee, crisps and baked beans.
Here are some other budget store cupboard staples worth stocking up on:
Best cheap coffee: Aldi Alcafé House Blend Roast & Ground Coffee, 73%Best cheap crisps: Tesco Finest Thai Inspired Sweet Chilli Crisps, 73%Best cheap baked beans: Aldi Bramwells Baked Beans in a Rich Tomato Sauce, 76%More ways to save on Christmas food and drink
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- we round up the supermarket specials for this year, to help you plan your food shopffers. Prices correct as of 3 December 2024. Test scores are not comTo earn a Great Value badge, products must meet strict criteria and be a specified amount lower than the average price of similar products. Where no products in a test category meet this criteria, we have instead featured the best cheap option.
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