Top Five Drinks To Enjoy This Summer

The hamper is packed full of delicious goodies, the picnic rug is neatly folded, and the games bag is overflowing with entertainment for an afternoon of fun, frivolity and food. There's just one significant missing factor: the drinks! Getting the perfect tipple to ensure your guests have a fun-filled afternoon is paramount, and so we have have thought (along with tasted!) long and hard about the top 5 drinks to turn your picnic into the perfect Great British Picnic. 

1. Sparkling Elderflower Wine
Witham Wines brings the sparkle to any British picnic this Summer. Infused with elderflowers handpicked from English Hedgerows, this refreshing and crisp Sparkling Wine is a unique drink that will WOW your fellow picnickers!

​2. Percys Vodka Tea
A brilliant twist on the classic iced tea, Percys Vodka Tea is a fresh take on an old flavour. Using tea leaf, fresh fruit and vodka, you can bring some “Percynalitea’ to your picnic.

3. ​Pimms
An absolute classic, Pimms O’Clock can be heard ringing around village greens and parks on a summer's day! Add in some ribbons of cucumber, whole strawberries, and sprigs of fresh mint and your guests will feel relaxed in no time.

4. Winbirri
If you can get hold of this wine you are in luck! Winner of one of the Platinum Best in Show Medals at the Decanter Awards 2017, this wine has been described as ‘the perfect aperitif’ by judges, and would definitely get people talking at your picnic!

5. ​Raspberry Lemonade
From the ‘Lovely’ team, this medium, sharp, fruity fizz made with zesty lemons and English Raspberries will cut through all the cake and scones to cleanse the palate ready for the next slice of Victoria Sponge!

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