Pimm's Cup
These cocktails are properly delicious! If you haven’t tried Pimm’s or had a Pimm’s Cup, I highly recommend you try one, or four.
Recently I saw a recipe post with comments along the following lines:
“Ooh this look so great, I plan to make it AND my other favorite recipe and compare… For Science”
Next commenter:
“Thank God for Science.”
Indeed! So, in the name os Science we made 4 variations of the Pimm’s Cup. You know, for comparison, to see which is best, to do the tough work, so you don’t have to. Or, so you can too!
I will include below all 4 variations we tried, each have their own merits: super easy, more herbal and complex, simple and fruity, and the batch version! It’s like a choose your own adventure.
We generally like a strongly flavored drink, spicy, tangy, herbal, so we lean toward ginger beer over ginger ale. For these recipes we used Fever Tree Ginger Beer across the board. If you prefer a tamer flavor you could go for your preferred ginger ale or lighter ginger beer.
Pimm’s Cup (our favorite - Herbal and complex)
Adapted from Bon Appetit
1 3-inch piece English cucumber, cut into 1/2-inch slices, plus 1 spear (for garnish)
3 oz cup Pimm's No. 1
1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp sugar
Ice cubes
1 sprig each fresh rosemary, thyme, and mint
1 lemon slice
1 fresh strawberry, halved
Ginger beer, chilled
1. Place 1/2-inch-thick cucumber slices in cocktail shaker. Using muddler or handle of wooden spoon, mash well.
2. Add Pimm's, lemon juice, and sugar and shake vigorously.
3. Fill pilsner glass or highball glass halfway with ice.
4. Strain cocktail into glasses. Add rosemary, thyme and mint sprigs, lemon slice, and strawberry halves, and push down into each glass.
5. Fill glasses with ginger beer. Garnish with cucumber spear.
Pimm’s Cup (Fruity and fresh)
Adapted from Liquor.com
2 ounces Pimm’s No. 1
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
Ginger ale or ginger beer, to top
Garnish: cucumber slice, mint sprig, strawberry, lemon wheel, orange wheel
1. Add all ingredients into a highball glass over ice and stir briefly to combine.
2. Garnish with a cucumber slice, mint sprig, strawberry and lemon and orange wheels.
Pimm’s Cup (Pitcher for 4)
Adapted from Food & Wine
1 1/2 cups (12 oz) Pimm's No. 1
1 navel orange, cut crosswise into thin slices
1 lemon, cut crosswise into thin slices
1 apple, quartered, cored, and cut into thin slices
3/4 cup firmly packed mint leaves and tender stems
1 1/2 cups (12 oz) cold ginger ale or ginger beer
1 cucumber, cut lengthwise into 8 wedges
About 3-4 cups ice
1. In a large pitcher, combine the Pimm's, orange, lemon, and apple slices, and mint. Chill for about 10 minutes.
2. Stir in the ginger ale or ginger beer.
3. Put 1-2 cucumber wedges, standing on end, into each of four tall glasses. Fill halfway with ice. Pour in the Pimm's mixture, reserving the fruit and herbs.
4. Use tongs to then divide the mint, as well as orange, lemon, and apple slices among the drinks.
Pimm’s Cup (Back of the bottle, 2 ingredients, delicious)
1 1/2 ounces Pimm’s
Ginger ale
Lemon slice
1. Fill a tall glass halfway with ice, add Pimm’s and stir, top with ginger ale. Garnish with lemon slice.