One phrase we’ve heard on repeat in the GH office this week: ‘Have you seen the bank holiday weather forecast?’ Which can only mean one thing — it’s officially Pimm’s o’clock.
To make sure you’re fully stocked ahead of the heatwave, we’ve price-checked all the major retailers to find the best Pimm’s deals available right now, including how to get a 1L bottle for as little as £10 (down from around £23.50).
We checked prices at Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. (Aldi, Lidl and M&S aren’t included as they don’t currently stock it, while Iceland appears to have sold out.)
Right now, Tesco and Sainsbury’s are the cheapest, with both supermarkets offering a 1L bottle for just £10 – a better-than-half-price saving. There’s a catch, though: you’ll need either a Clubcard or Nectar membership to unlock the deal. Both offers are valid until 25 May, giving you just enough time to stock up for summer.
Weirdly, it’s currently cheaper to buy the larger 1L bottle than the smaller 70cl version, which costs £14 at both Tesco and Sainsbury’s.
Elsewhere, ASDA is running a similarly good deal, bringing the price of a litre bottle down to £10.50 as part of its current Rollback promotion, down from £17.
Morrisons is also selling 1L bottles for £10, although only in-store. Online, the same bottle still costs £14.
Ocado only stocks the smaller 70cl bottle, currently priced at £14.25, while at Co-op, you’ll find it for £15.75. Over at Waitrose, the same size bottle currently costs £19.75.
If you don’t mind going down the dupe route, Lidl’s Summer Punch and Aldi Austin’s are both priced at £8.49 over the bank holiday weekend. Tesco also sells its own-brand Summer Cup version for £9.
Strawberries, cucumber and mint at the ready!
Stacey looks after all food and drink reviews — from coffee pods and veg boxes, to natural wine and tequila. Stacey is also founder of Crummbs, where she’s written nearly 2,000 restaurant and hotel reviews since 2013. Prior to this, Stacey wrote hundreds of in-depth buying guides for the Independent, i newspaper and BBC Good Food, as well as reviewing restaurants and interviewing celebrities in her column at Balance Magazine. Stacey has also appeared in BAFTA-nominated BBC documentary Blood, Sweat & Takeaways, where she investigated South East Asia's food production industry, appearing on both Newsnight and BBC World Service to share her findings. Regularly checking out the latest restaurants, bars and product launches, Stacey also loves experimenting with recipes at home, and is a WSET-certified wine and spirits expert, with over 10 years of experience in the business. You can follow Stacey on Instagram @crummbs_uk
