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riggys99 Nov 2023 1:52pm, 15 Nov 2023 2,687 posts	0 riggys99 Another favourite of my Nans was Babycham. I was surprised that you can still buy it.
Velociraptor Nov 2023 1:56pm, 15 Nov 2023 66,311 posts	0 Velociraptor "Advocaat and lemonade" was what small children were allowed at New Year in our family. At some unspecified point we graduated on to Martini and lemonade, which I greatly preferred.
cathrobinson Nov 2023 1:58pm, 15 Nov 2023 11,952 posts	0 cathrobinson My nan used to make a mean snowball at Christmas. And we had babycham - probably both at new year. Christmas Day was shandy for me most years too. I’d probably drink the equivalent of about 2 pints of beer every year, but it was shandy so that’s ok
Hanneke Nov 2023 2:02pm, 15 Nov 2023 114,402 posts	0 Hanneke I am saying OAP but she said: unwaged, i.e. not working...
westmoors Nov 2023 2:25pm, 15 Nov 2023 7,890 posts	0 westmoors Never had a snowball nor a Babycham. Am I missing anything?
GimmeMedals Nov 2023 2:26pm, 15 Nov 2023 26,028 posts	0 GimmeMedals Babycham is my Christmas drink. I don’t like wine so have a 4 pack of Babycham, which I drink out of a Babycham glass Snowballs and Cherry B also feature.
SarahWoo Nov 2023 2:26pm, 15 Nov 2023 19,435 posts	0 SarahWoo Not really, westmoors.
Diogenes Nov 2023 2:26pm, 15 Nov 2023 82,642 posts	0 Diogenes Never had a snowball nor a Babycham. Am I missing anything? Not with the Babycham, I'd say, but the snowball is worth a try
Velociraptor Nov 2023 2:49pm, 15 Nov 2023 66,315 posts	0 Velociraptor Cherry brandy! I'd forgotten that. I did buy some Babycham once as an adult, but only once.
Derby Tup Nov 2023 2:55pm, 15 Nov 2023 62,141 posts	0 Derby Tup Just say no