Two American men tried Pimm’s for the first time while they were punting in Cambridge, and their blunt verdict resonated with a lot of people who have had similar experiences
Brits know that Pimm’s is the perfect summer drink, and it features in many homes when the weather warms up a little, as it tastes fantastic with ice and lots of fruit. To serve a classic British Pimm’s, mix one part Pimm’s No. 1 with three parts chilled carbonated lemonade, load the glass or pitcher with plenty of ice, and garnish generously with fresh mint, cucumber slices, strawberries, and orange wedges.
And that’s pretty much how two Americans in the UK had it served to them when they tried it “for the first time,” while doing a quintessentially British activity in Cambridge.
Kalani, who posts on TikTok as @kalanighosthunter, and his pal shared that they’d never had Pimm’s before, but were intrigued about why the drink has such a big hype around it. Kalani said they were going to “go punting here in Cambridge” and try some Pimm’s while they were at it.
For those who don’t know, punting is riding in a flat-bottomed boat pushed with a pole. Naturally, people who live in Cambridge will know this.
The pair went up to a boat that was selling all different types of alcoholic beverages, and they both tried the “UK’s drink of the summer”.
Kalani noted that there were “some strawberries in there, some mint,” as he took a sip. His friend described it as “so refreshing,” but Kalani’s one-word verdict was that the drink was “dangerous”.
“You don’t even taste the alcohol,” he shared, and his friend said that on a “very hot day” like when they were on the boat, all you want to do is guzzle it because it’s cold.
They joked that things could “get interesting” if they continued to drink the Pimm’s.
Kalani said: “It kind of reminds me of if I combined a Sprite and iced tea. The strawberries are the best part […] it has that nice alcohol flavour in there. That was delicious”.
The pair really enjoyed their punting experience, saying it was really relaxing, but the Pimm’s certainly stole the show for them both, as Kalani joked he needed a “jug, a pitcher,” or “a gallon” of the beverage.
In the comments, someone wrote: “Beware because Pimm’s doesn’t half creep up on you. One minute you’re punting along, all civil and elegant, and the next you’re pole dancing on the punting pole singing Rihanna at the top of your lungs”.
Another penned: “Pimm’s while punting in Cambridge? You, my friend, have hit peak Britishness”.
Somebody else warned against how strong Pimm’s can be, saying it’s 25% alcohol. “I had Pimm’s at my wedding. I was having a few between each double vodka, thinking it was just juice. I was hungover for three days”.
A woman replied: “My mother thought Pimm’s was a mixer. She was mixing it with vodka or gin for years. I drank spiked Pimm’s as a child because she thought it was just a little bit of vodka or gin with some lemonade and another mixer”.
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