Pimm’s Cup Recipe

Pimm’s Cup

Tart and delicious, the Pimm’s Cup is a classic New Orleans cocktail. Made famous in the Big Easy at The Napoleon House in the 1940’s, this summer drink is refreshing and perfect for cooling off after a warm day.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Serving Size: 1 cocktail

Nutrition Facts: calories 224 calories, Carbohydrate 42 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 0 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Saturated Fat 0 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1 cocktail, Sodium 37 milligrams sodium, Sugar 36 grams sugar, Trans Fat 0 grams trans fat, unSaturated Fat 0 grams unsaturated fat

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz. Pimm’s No. 1
• 2 oz. lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 8 oz. ginger ale
• Cucumber rounds, for garnish

Instruction:

1. In a large (16 oz.) drinking glass or a cocktail shaker, measure in the granulated sugar and the freshly squeezed lemon juice.
2. Stir with a cocktail spoon until the sugar has completely dissolved.
3. Pour in the Pimm’s No. 1, stirring until the ingredients combine.
4. Pour in the ginger ale, too, and stir until combined.
5. If making this in a large glass as an individual portion, add ice cubes, garnish with cucumber rounds and enjoy immediately.If making this in a cocktail shaker, pour into 1-3 glasses with ice in them, garnish with cucumber rounds and enjoy immediately.

Classic Pimm’s Cup

The Pimm’s Cup is refreshing and bubbly, featuring Pimm’s No. 1 and sparkling lemonade! This popular British cocktail is great for easy entertaining.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 1

Ingredients:

• 2 cucumber slices
• 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) Pimm’s No 1
• 4 ounces (1/2 cup) sparkling lemonade (purchased or homemade), ginger beer or ginger ale
• 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) lemon juice, optional*
• For the garnish: more cucumber slices, lemon wedge, fresh mint

Instruction:

1. Place a cucumber slice in the bottom of a mixing glass and muddle it several times.
2. Add the Pimms No 1 and a handful of ice. Stir until cold, then strain into an ice-filled highball glass.
3. Top with the sparkling lemonade or ginger beer. Garnish with a lemon wedge, mint leaves and additional cucumber slices.

Pimm’s Cup

This simple, low-alcohol, summertime cocktail only needs two ingredients: fragrant Pimm’s liqueur and some ginger ale or ginger beer.

Total: 2 minutes

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients:

• About 1 cup ice cubes
• 2 oz. Pimm’s No. 1
• 3 oz. ginger beer or ginger ale
• 1 cucumber slice
• 1 sprig fresh mint (5 to 6 leaves)

Instruction:

1. Fill highball glass with ice. Add Pimm’s, then top with ginger beer, garnish with a slice of cucumber and mint sprig, and serve. Editor’s note: This recipe was originally published in January 2009. Head this way for more of our favorite summer cocktails →

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