ASDA shoppers can start getting excited for Christmas as the retailer has revealed its festive menu, and it includes elf-inspired ice cream.
This cool treat sees green raspberry-flavoured ice cream swirled with white candy floss ice cream and a red raspberry compote.
On top of the "Really creamy elf ice cream" dessert is mini green, white and red candy cane-shaped sugared sweets.
We've not seen elf-inspired ice cream before but we think it could be a hit with the kids as they already love Asda's candyfloss flavoured unicorn ice cream, which costs £2 for a 900ml tub.
But that's not all that's winging its way to Asda stores in time for December 25, as the retailer has revealed a whole host of magical treats.
We don't know the prices, sizes or nutritional information for these items yet, but we've picked out some of our favourites below to give you an idea of what to watch out for.
Extra Special Winter Spiced Gin
If you like to enjoy a tipple beside a cosy fire we reckon you'll love this new Extra Special winter spiced gin from Asda.
It's spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves and finished with notes of cranberry and clementine.
The drink has a 40 per cent alcohol by volume (ABV) content and Asda recommends combining it with an orange-flavoured tonic water.
For Christmas, the supermarket is also launching two gin liqueurs flavoured with mince pies and marshmallows although we don't know the ABV or prices of these yet.
Last Christmas, Asda sold a 50cl bottle of shimmering gingerbread liqueur for £12.
Marshmallow-flavoured gin is currently all the rage – and we've tasted all the unicorn-inspired gins out there so you don't have to.
Extra Special Christmas Cracker and Extra Special Pigs in Blankets Centrepiece
This giant Christmas cracker shaped centrepiece (on the left) is made from a blend of turkey, pork and all the trimmings including mashed potato, parsnips and brussels sprouts.
It's even got strips of streaky bacon wrapped around the ends where you would traditionally pull on a cracker.
There's also a chunky foot-long feast (pictured on the right), which sees 12 pigs in blankets neatly placed on top of a bed of pork, sage and onion stuffing.
And we reckon it's the perfect crowd-pleaser.
Asda foot-long "Ultimate pig in blanket" is also making a comeback this year.
Last Christmas it cost £5 for a 650g serving, although we don't know if the price will be the same this year.
Extra Special Bone in Rib Eye with Wild Garlic and Herb Butter
If you don't fancy sitting down to a traditional roast turkey on Christmas Day you might want to consider Asda's ribeye steak instead.
The supermarket says it's been dry aged for 21 days on the bone and matured for a further nine days for extra succulence and flavour.
After cooking, finish it off with the accompanying garlic and herb butter.
We don't know the size of this steak but Asda currently sells a 227g rib-eye steak for £3.70.
Christmas pizza
Asda's new Christmas tree-shaped pizza will be available on the fresh deli counters this year.
As well as your traditional tomato and cheese base, on top there are mini pigs in blankets, stuffing balls, and chunks of what looks like roast turkey or chicken.
Sadly you will miss out on your Yorkshire puddings and spuds, although you could of course add these yourself.
Asda sold a traditional round festive pizza last year topped with turkey, two cheeses, pigs in blankets and sage and stuffing balls.
It even came with a sachet of cranberry sauce which you could drizzle over the top once the pizza was out the oven.
Mini chocolate penguin cakes
Asda is also launching these super cute mini penguin chocolate log cakes and they'd be great for festive parties – even if they do look suspiciously like M&S' infamous Colin caterpillar.
The budget supermarket already sells its own giant caterpillar version of Colin Colossal Clyde, which costs £12.
Asda is also selling a "Pip the Penguin" cake that's almost too adorable to eat.
The sponge cake has a frosting and raspberry jam centre with icing over the top.
But it's not just Asda's Christmas menu that's landed on our dinner plates as Tesco has also revealed its new treats, including a pigs in blankets stuffing wreath.
While Aldi’s Christmas menu has got pigs in blankets in Yorkshire puddings and edible baubles on it.
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