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Discovered anything new lately? - food and drink wise

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TerriBull Fri 14-Aug-26 12:20:31

I was handed an Aperol Spritz earlier this year and have been enjoying them ever since. I'm usually not one for loads of ice, but well with this weather.....the perfect summer drink with a slice of orange.

My other discovery, food wise. Chia Puddings, courtesy of a hotel we were staying in. Not really a pudding more of a breakfast food, little glass pots of what looked like frog spawn shock with a fruit puree on top. Tasted so much better than they looked.

Anything new to you passed your lips ?

Whitewavemark2 Fri 14-Aug-26 12:23:13

Kambucha.

Good for your gut and refreshing.

TerriBull Fri 14-Aug-26 12:30:26

I still need to give that a go, a friend of mine loves Kambucha. I have tried Kimchi also good for the gut.

Here's one for the bin - Matcha yuk!

Bukkie Fri 14-Aug-26 12:42:57

Terribull My husband asked the waitress in a café what a matcha brownie would taste like. She replied, " they are horrible, taste like grass." She laughed when we said she needed to work on her sales technique but admitted she just couldn't lie and tell anyone who asked that they were nice.

TerriBull Fri 14-Aug-26 12:53:50

Yes this is true Bukkie, it was like drinking liquidised hay! I know this because my grandson asked for a summer drink containing it in M&S cafe. I warned him you may not like it, "I will he replied" a few gulps later, "I don't like it". Don't you hate being right sometimes hmm Anyway, I tried it and it was pretty horrible. So that's Matcha done and dusted.

madeleine45 Fri 14-Aug-26 13:18:06

not a new idea but I put strawberries in the coldest part of the fridge and then they are lovely to eat, cool and delicious, with a cold fizzy water. Dont go for alcohol in this hot weather.

Witzend Fri 14-Aug-26 13:23:45

I was introduced to Aperol Spritz a few years ago and have to say I was decidedly underwhelmed. The person dishing it out said, ‘It’s very fashionable!’ which to her, TBH, was probably the most important thing.

Each to her own, however.
Personally, in summer, I much prefer a weakish G&T.

TerriBull Fri 14-Aug-26 13:39:38

I didn't take to Aperol immediately, then I discovered the alcohol content was quite low, and it can be kept low by just adding tonic and leaving out Prosecco, so it's become my go to summer drink, I've acquired a taste for it. I do like a G&T in the summer, it has to be just one, even one more is headache inducing. I hadn't considered making it weaker, I should have thought of that!