Perfect Pimms

[DaisyNonna]

What is your recipe for a perfect Pimms. Nibbles to match?

[China Doll]

I like to have all the usual added fruits but I prefer to have half lemonade and half ginger beer/ale as a mixer.... And I always like the warm, crispy coated spicey nuts you get in some bars with any alcoholic beverage!

[DTCwordfan]

Three measures Pimms, One Measure Gin, plus your fav fruits for me apple, strawbs, rasps and orange, lemon and lime. Lots of Ice, a non-sweet lemonade or a lemonade 1/2cut with tonic....No Mint.....

[DTCwordfan]

yes to the Cuc as well.....and cut out the lime

[mike11111]

I have only ever twice in my long life had to drink Pimms. They are not something which I would describe as "moreish". "Two more pints of your best Pimms, landlord", doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

[DTCwordfan]

It gets ordered quite often in summer in the salubrious establishment that I frequent in deepest Cornwall, Mike......they probably think it is Scrumpy.

[WuTang]

i wouldnt wash the car with it

[craft1948]

I just double the amount of gin in the usual recipe..........

[mike11111]

Reminds me of the old joke about two Geordies who go on holiday to Rome for the first time. They go into a bar and are asked what they would like.
“Dunno. What does the Pope drink?“
“Crème de menthe.“
“Two pints of that, then.“

[DTCwordfan]

Lol Mike - that stuff is bog awful. Alcoholic toothpaste and should be all sent to the Vatican and banned, just as the Danish have banned Marmite. I would hate to think of the all those additives in a pint of the Pope's poison.

[mike11111]

The worst drink I ever tasted (quite popular in the early 70s) was Campari. Absolutely foul stuff.

[DTCwordfan]

Chartreuse Green for me and some of the Mao tais, such as Wushi (7 grain alcohol and 70% (yes not proof)) do not do it for me......

[anneasquith]

mike, i agree re the campari, it was very posh in the 70^s

[rowanwitch]

needs borage flowers cucumber and lemon to offset the sweetness and should be served by the bucketfull loads of ice and lemonade gin to taste...i.e lots