Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2015 | Page 113

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Pushing the fudge flavour boundaries
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here is nothing that satisfies
a sweet tooth like a piece of
smooth, creamy hand-made fudge.
At The Rock Shop they have a
stunning selection of over 20 different
flavours of fudges and truffles, from
the traditional clotted cream and
vanilla to the daringly different Lemon
Meringue and Blueberry Cheesecake
flavour fudge…
All of these delicious treats are
hand-made using only the finest
ingredients, locally produced
wherever possible.
The Rock Shop are always looking
to push the boundaries when it
comes to flavour combinations

and their hand-made fudge is no
exception. They quite often take
requests from their customers as to
flavours they may like to try and will
always do their best to make up a
batch. Some of the more successful
trials were Peanut Butter & Jam,
Rhubarb & Custard and a rather
spectacular Liquorice Allsorts fudge.
They also produce some delicious
Truffles, Tablets and Ices such as
Traditional Butter Tablet which is
a beautifully sweet, crumbly hand
made fudge. There is the naughty but
nice Whisky and Rum Truffles and
the original Coconut and Fudge Ice.
www.therockshopiow.co.uk

Hot trend for Frozen Gelato
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ith gelato parlours springing
up in cities all along the south
coast, Lisa Lee reckoned there was a
big gap for one on the Isle of Wight.
So she and partner Christopher
Loader gave up their secure jobs
on the mainland, moved across the
Solent – and in July, launched Frozen
Gelato in Newport.
Thanks to input from Lisa’s 17
year-old college student son Sean,
and daughters Carrie and Kirsty, the
business is being promoted across
social media and has been an instant
hit with youngsters.
It offers authentic Italian-style
gelato, made with milk rather than
cream – and the milk is locally

sourced from Briddlesford Farm.
The ices, all made on the premises,
come in 22 flavours including sorbets,
and the menu will change regularly,
with a featured “new flavour of the
week”.
Also available is the finest Italian
Isola coffee, along with crepes,
waffles, milk shakes and smoothies.
Lisa - a former special needs teacher
who says she had always wanted to
live on the Island - hopes to expand
the business by offering children’s
parties and themed events.
“We’re really loving being here and
bringing something new to Newport”
she said.

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