Pimms
Our favourite drink to enjoy at a British barbecue is Pimms. It’s the perfect mix of thirst-quenching and refreshing and compliments smokey barbecue nibbles perfectly.
Top tip: Mix you Pimms with Ginger Ale instead of lemonade.
Top barbecue tips
Have a water spray gun handy to cool the coals, if they are too hot they will burn the food rather than cook it through.
Lobster is the perfect barbecue food as its shell encases the meat as a built-in cooking vessel – try it with basil or garlic butter.
Crab, however, doesn’t work quite as well on the barbecue as the meat can stick to the shell.
For a better flavour marinade your meat and fish overnight with your favourite herbs and spices. You could use oil, lemon juice, lime juice and/or coconut milk.
Grilled halloumi cheese is great finger food if your peckish whilst waiting for your meat to cook.
Try something sweet on the barbie! How about bananas wrapped in foil with brown sugar. Or grilled pineapple and peaches which are the perfect accompaniment for pork.
Experiment! Cooking over the barbecue is a great time to try new flavour combinations, sauces and glazes. Try adding some Applewood, Maple or Oak chippings to your fire for smoke infusions.