The world of gluten-free has come a long way lately, but dairy-free often seems like a neglected cousin to free from retailers (yes, I am intensely jealous!) But in a discovery that immediately felt like my Birthday and Christmas had come all at once, I found Mars Lactose-Free Mars Milk.
I will often go to the chilled dairy-free section and hunt for a Pudology or other exciting new products in my local Tescos but only ever find disappointment and the same old selection. I’m just after a little innovation in a dairy-free world that is still barely getting the basics down (cheese, yoghurts and milk etc.) Is that too much to ask?
Initially, I missed this product completely. On what planet would I be able to drink Mars Milk anyway?! But luckily as I was walking off, Becky pulled me back to discover the true glory of Lactose-Free Mars Milk. I was speechless. As the chilled dairy-free section in Tescos is commonly next to the ‘evil’ dairy products, I’m quite used to seeing Mars around that area. But not like this.
Being lactose-free, it contains less than 0.1% lactose. So like lacto-free milk, it’s real cow’s milk with the lactose removed and thus unfortunately isn’t vegan friendly. However if you suffer from lactose intolerance like I do, today is your lucky day my friend.
How does it taste? It’s quite simply Mars milk. Forgive me for the lack of poetic description but as a lactose-intolerant, the fact that this merely exists is pure poetry in itself. It’s chocolatey, thick, with an authentic Mars-like caramel aftertaste. It’s everything that you shouldn’t be allowed as a lactose-intolerant, without the days of stomach pain normally required. I haven’t had a taste like this in years and the fact that a company like Mars are branching out into dairy-free makes me excited to see what’s around the corner.
This was a particularly liberating experience overall, as the first time I realised I was becoming lactose intolerant was when I chugged an entire Frijj milkshake in one go (even just thinking about it makes my stomach churn). So to revisit the ‘dreaded milkshake’ without fear was an absolute dream. Thanks Tesco and Mars!
Have you had a chance to try this delicious innovation from Mars? Let me know by leaving a comment below, or on Facebook / Twitter.
Cheers,
Mark x
