Some of the most common questions that we get asked regularly

“Are these juices to dilute?”

Our juices are all pure fruits, ready to drink! We don’t add any water and you don’t need to either. Just drink and enjoy!

“How long will your juice last?”

Unopened, the juice will keep for around 18 months. Once opened, it should be refrigerated and used within 3 days.

“Do you add sugar to your juices? Or anything else?”

Apart from the Apple with Elderflower, our juices contain only naturally occurring sugars and colours. We do not add flavour enhancers etc, only a tiny bit of vitamin C to prevent discolouration. Elderflower concentrate is by nature made with sugar, hence the apple and elderflower  juice has  a little sugar added.

“Do you add colours to your juices?  I notice that they don’t all look the same. ”

Our flavours are produced from real fruits and added to the apple juice, which accounts for the different colours of our juices- sometimes quite dramatic, depending on what has been used! The flavour and colour will vary from batch to batch because the fruit itself varies tremendously, especially in a good summer when the sunlight increases the sugar content of the fruits and ultimately affects the flavour and colour.

"Why don't you add shrouds to your bottles anymore?"

We decided not to use shrouds on our bottles as a step to reducing waste. The shrouds are made of plastic which are shrink wrapped to the bottle to form a tamper evident top. Whilst they do look very pretty, we also use tamper evident screw caps on the bottle itself, so decided that we would stop using a layer of unnecessary plastic over the already functioning tops. We found that our customers in the main supported this move, allowing us to move a step forward in caring for our environment.

"Why do you use glass bottles?"

We use glass bottles as the juice has a longer shelf life in glass as compared to plastic. A glass bottle is not as porous as plastic, therefore can protect the juice for a longer period; glass offers a shelf life of 18 months whereas plastic only has a shelf life of 3 months. Glass is also much better for the environment and can be re-cycled easier than plastic, which is something that we all should consider.

“Are your juices alcoholic?”

No, our juices are non-alcoholic, so are safe to enjoy by anyone in the family, young or old. For a Christmas treat, why not try our Mulled apple juice, strictly alcohol free but with all the festive flavour. Great for the driver at parties! Our apple juices also make a great base for many mixer drinks should you wish .

“Why are there bits in my juice?"

Our juices are filtered to remove some of the naturally occurring yeasts within it. We do not use plate filters to take all of the cloudiness out, hence the juice will contain a bit of sediment and fruit particles. This is perfectly normal and drinkable; a good shake before drinking should disperse this. Our apple juice is therefore mainly cloudy, but different varieties contain different amounts of yeasts and particles, so some juices could be much clearer than others.

"Do you use nuts or nut oils?”

No, our products are free from nuts, we do not use any nut oils on the machinery. We take all allergies seriously and work hard to ensure that any lubricants are nut free.