For a large household that specifically wants glass packaging, Rocks fruit squash is a route to consider: Friends of Glass UK describes the range as glass-bottled, while Waitrose lists a 740ml Blackcurrant squash to refrigerate and use within three weeks of opening. Belvoir and Bottlegreen offer 500ml elderflower cordials for a different flavour choice, but check the exact pack before buying either as a glass-bottle option. If bottle capacity matters more than glass, Tesco also lists larger squash formats; compare dilution and storage instructions before deciding how many bottles the household will use.
Rocks fruit squash is a glass-bottle route described by the Friends of Glass UK industry campaign. For its 740ml Blackcurrant squash, Waitrose specifies refrigeration and use within three weeks after opening. Check that the particular bottle you choose has the packaging you want.
Compare nutrition for the prepared drink at each product’s stated dilution, rather than judging it by the bottle or fruit description. Waitrose lists Rocks Blackcurrant at 4.4g sugars per 100ml diluted; Belvoir Farm lists Elderflower Cordial at 4.2g per 100ml diluted 1:10. Check the current label for the exact flavour.
Belvoir Farm and Bottlegreen offer 500ml elderflower cordials for households wanting a floral flavour with water. Rocks offers a 740ml fruit-squash format. Consider how often each bottle will be opened alongside the household’s routine drinks.
Consider it when: Glass packaging and a fruit-squash flavour both matter; Friends of Glass UK describes Rocks squash as glass-bottled.
Trade-off: Waitrose’s 740ml Rocks Blackcurrant bottle is smaller than the 1.75L squash format listed by Tesco and has a three-week post-opening use period.
Consider it when: A floral flavour for still or sparkling water is the reason for adding a cordial to the shop.
Trade-off: Confirm the bottle material for the exact Belvoir or Bottlegreen pack if glass is essential.
Consider it when: A larger concentrate bottle is more useful for the household’s routine drinks; Tesco lists a Robinsons 1.75L format.
Trade-off: Capacity alone says nothing about bottle material, prepared yield or how quickly an opened bottle must be used.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Bottle and dilution | Check capacity and the exact mixing instructions. Waitrose gives Rocks Blackcurrant as one part squash to eight parts water; Belvoir Farm states a 1:10 dilution for its Elderflower Cordial. | I need a bottle the household will use regularly, and I want to know how much prepared drink its instructions make. |
| Sugar and ingredients | Read sugars per 100ml as prepared, using each maker’s stated dilution. Check the exact ingredient list separately; a fruit-led description does not specify sugar quantity. | I want to compare drinks as they will be served, not compare concentrate figures with diluted figures. |
| Glass packaging | Confirm the material of the exact retail pack. Friends of Glass UK describes Rocks fruit squash in glass bottles; do not extend that description to Belvoir or Bottlegreen cordials. | If glass is the reason for this purchase, the bottle I add to the shop needs to be glass—not merely similar in appearance. |
| After opening | Read the label’s refrigeration and use-by-opening instructions. Waitrose specifies three weeks after opening for Rocks Blackcurrant; Belvoir Farm also specifies three weeks for its Elderflower Cordial. | With several flavours in the cupboard, I would rather open bottles at a pace the household can finish. |
| Recycling | Check the bottle material and your council’s collection instructions. England’s household glass-collection requirements concern glass packaging, not drinking glasses or cookware. | I want to know how to dispose of the empty bottle where I live, rather than assume the same collection rules apply across the UK. |
A 500ml cordial can suit a flavour preference without necessarily meeting a glass-packaging requirement.
Check the material on the current listing or physical bottle for the exact Belvoir or Bottlegreen product before adding it as a glass-bottle purchase.
Waitrose specifies a 1:8 mix for Rocks Blackcurrant, whereas Belvoir Farm gives 1:10 for Elderflower Cordial. Concentrate volumes therefore do not describe prepared volume on their own.
Use the mixing instructions on each exact bottle when estimating how much drink it will make.
Waitrose lists 4.4g sugars per 100ml diluted for Rocks Blackcurrant, and Belvoir Farm lists 4.2g per 100ml diluted 1:10 for Elderflower Cordial.
Compare the current nutrition panels at the stated prepared dilution, and check the exact label if a no-added-sugar formulation is important.
Both Waitrose’s Rocks Blackcurrant listing and Belvoir Farm’s Elderflower Cordial instructions specify refrigeration and use within three weeks after opening.
Plan the number of open flavours around what the household expects to finish, and follow each bottle’s own storage instructions.
These ranges illustrate different squash and cordial choices; a brand reference does not confirm the packaging of every flavour or pack.
A fruit-squash route for shoppers seeking glass packaging. Friends of Glass UK, a packaging-industry campaign, describes Rocks fruit squash in glass bottles.
A 500ml Elderflower Cordial option for shoppers choosing a floral flavour.
A 500ml Elderflower Cordial option for flavouring still or sparkling water.
These fruit-flavoured squash concentrates offer options for a family shop. Check each pack against a glass-bottle requirement rather than assuming that squash concentrates share the same packaging.
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An 850ml fruit-flavoured squash for home dilution. The product listing identifies a plastic bottle, so it does not meet a glass-packaging preference. It instructs buyers to refrigerate after opening and use within 21 days; check the label’s mixing directions before estimating prepared yield.
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A 1L fruit-flavoured squash for households considering a larger concentrate bottle. Check the exact pack’s material if glass matters, and read its dilution directions before estimating prepared yield. The listing instructs buyers to refrigerate after opening and use within four weeks.
Use each bottle’s dilution and storage instructions alongside its capacity. Waitrose gives Rocks Blackcurrant a 1:8 mix and a three-week post-opening period; Belvoir Farm gives its Elderflower Cordial a 1:10 dilution and also says to use it within three weeks of opening.
No. Read sugars per 100ml at the stated prepared dilution on the exact product. Belvoir Farm lists 4.2g sugars per 100ml for Elderflower Cordial diluted 1:10, while Waitrose lists 4.4g per 100ml diluted for Rocks Blackcurrant squash; a flavour or packaging description is not a substitute for the nutrition panel.
Check the material of the exact retail bottle before buying either cordial to meet a glass-packaging requirement. Their 500ml cordial descriptions identify the drinks, but bottle shape and brand positioning should not stand in for a pack-material check.
Follow the exact bottle’s storage instructions. Waitrose specifies refrigeration and use within three weeks for Rocks Blackcurrant squash; Belvoir Farm gives the same post-opening period for its Elderflower Cordial. Other products can have different instructions.
Check your council’s current instructions for the bottle. Under Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs guidance for England, household waste collectors must collect glass packaging among dry recyclable materials from 31 March 2026; that requirement does not automatically describe collections elsewhere in the UK or apply to non-packaging glass such as drinking glasses.