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Do I like Pimms?

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Pammie1 Fri 08-Jul-22 12:22:20

I’m planning a jug of G&T with some nibbles when I settle down with OH to watch the Djokovic/Norrie match this afternoon. Was looking forward to the battle between Nadal and Kyrgios but evidently, Nadal has pulled out because of injury. Shame - hope he makes a good recovery.

Esmay Fri 08-Jul-22 12:21:47

I love Pimms on a hot day and so do my friends .
It's a gin based drink .
We like it with lots of ice , thinly sliced cucumber, oranges and strawberries .

And I make a gin and tonic -
adding lot of crushed ice and thinly sliced lemon and limes with the tonic .

Here's a recipe for punch from my Indian Raj born friend :

Make a huge pot of very strong tea .
Let it go stone cold .
In a huge bowl - add a carton of orange juice and / or tropical fruit juice , some ginger beer , a lot of rum and a mixture of fruit with ice .
I've made it with pineapple juice and pieces of pineapple .
Punch comes from the Hindi word for five , because it originally had five ingredients .

Beechnut Fri 08-Jul-22 12:16:05

5 o’clock somewhere LauraNorderr ?

timetogo2016 Fri 08-Jul-22 12:14:41

Red wine with ice come 6pm.
Haven`t tasted Pimms and i don`t do spirits,of the liquid variety that is.

Beechnut Fri 08-Jul-22 12:14:22

pandapatch

I stick with a G&T, I KNOW i like that for sure!!!

Me too. I’ll make one (or two) later ?

Pittcity Fri 08-Jul-22 12:13:23

Aldi and Lidl make their own version of Pimm's which is lovely. You can also buy small cans ready mixed. Try one of these to see if you like it.

Witzend Fri 08-Jul-22 12:12:29

I was given some Aperol Spritz not long ago by a SiL who told me it was ‘very fashionable’ - she’s someone who cares about such things.
TBH I’d prefer a Pimm’s any day, or a good old G&T.

dragonfly46 Fri 08-Jul-22 12:09:30

I have already planned my Aperol Spritz for my 6pm pre dinner drink!

Witzend Fri 08-Jul-22 12:09:03

I love Pimm’s but IMO it’s something to make with advanced notice - have I also got lemonade, enough ice, mint, cucumber, strawberries?

I made a couple of really big jugfuls recently at a big family meet-up cum Big Birthday celebration in France. It all went so fast, I was cursing myself for not having brought more Pimm’s.

Blossoming Fri 08-Jul-22 12:01:21

Drink water.

LauraNorderr Fri 08-Jul-22 12:00:21

The online marketing is creepy. It seems I only have to think about something and up pops a related ad.
I love Pimms, we make it with ginger beer instead of lemonade, ooh lovely. What time is it?

pandapatch Fri 08-Jul-22 11:57:53

I stick with a G&T, I KNOW i like that for sure!!!

JaneJudge Fri 08-Jul-22 11:56:35

Also, it isn't even midday grin

JaneJudge Fri 08-Jul-22 11:56:04

I mean, it's sunny. I have a day off work. I am wearing a nice dress. My garden is tidy and I've painted my toenails.

It is as if advertisers know this and online adverts are suggesting I make a jug of Pimms, except I have no Pimms and do I even like Pimms? and I don't think I even have a nice jug or any ice.

Or would I be better investing in Aperol and making an Aperol Spritz instead? but again, I cannot remember if I like it or not

Is this what expensive trips to Sainsburys are made of?

Does this online marketing happen to everyone? How do they even know? (or is it because of Wimbledon?)