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Mum invented new boozy ice cream with £25 gadget from Trafford Centre - now she's doing weddings

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A mum who quit her corporate job to sell boozy ice cream for a living started out with a £25 ice cream maker from the Trafford Centre.

Alanna Atkinson was relaxing at Haigh Hall in Wigan when she became inspired in June 2019. The 35-year-old was sipping on a glass of Sauvignon while her husband enjoyed a Rum ‘n’ Raisin waffle cone and imagined combining the two.

The mum-of-one, from Stretford, visited the Trafford Centre the following day and purchased a £25 ice cream machine. She then started experimenting at home before posting about her flavours in local Facebook groups – becoming a hit with those who volunteered as taste tasters.

After many trials, errors and tweaks, she went on to set up her own business, A Few Scoops. READ MORE: ASDA praised for 'incredible' gesture to anyone struggling to pay for their shopping “I had the idea while I was on maternity leave,” she told the Manchester Evening News. “I wanted an ice cream but I also wanted a glass of wine.

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