Consider this your formal introduction to your new favorite summertime drink. Originally an English creation, the popularity of this low-alcohol gin drink reaches across the pond, where it's popular all the way to New Orleans. Enjoy the classic Pimm's cup and then treat yourself to a few twists.
Pimm's Cup
The Pimm's cup recipe might be one of the only cocktails that has a longer list of garnish ingredients than the cocktail has ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Pimm's
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Ice
- Ginger ale to top off
- Mint sprig, strawberry slices, cucumber slices, and orange slices for garnish
Instructions
- In a highball or collins glass, add ice, Pimm's, and lemon juice.
- Top off with ginger ale.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Garnish with a mint sprig, strawberry slices, cucumber slices, and orange slices.
Pimm's is a gin-based liqueur with a fruity flavor and the slightest bitterness to it, meaning those sweet ingredients won't make a cloying cocktail.
Pimm's Spritz
Lemonade and prosecco, and a smaller list of garnishes, makes the Pimm's cup into something a little extra sparkly.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces Pimm's
- 1½ ounces lemonade
- Ice
- Prosecco to top off
- Cucumber ribbon, strawberry, and orange wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a rocks or cocktail glass, add ice, Pimm's, and lemonade.
- Top off with prosecco.
- Stir once to mix.
- Garnish with cucumber ribbon, strawberry, and orange wheel.
Pimm's Royale
Make your Pimm's worthy of a royal procession.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounce Pimm's
- ½ ounce orange liqueur
- Prosecco to top off
- Strawberry for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a Champagne flute.
- In chilled glass, add Pimm's and orange liqueur.
- Top off with prosecco.
- Garnish with a strawberry.
Pimm's Gin Cocktail
A splash of gin, and you have a fizzy, fruity, cocktail that still isn't overly boozy. Say that three times fast.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce gin
- 1 ounce Pimm's
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ ounce grenadine
- Ice
- Club soda or ginger ale to top off
- Strawberry, mint sprig, and orange wheel for garnish
Instruction
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, gin, Pimm's, lemon juice, and grenadine.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with club soda.
- Garnish with a strawberry, mint sprig, and orange wheel.
Pimm's Cup Martini
Sip your way to a Pimm's martini that has just one garnish. No thyme on your hands? Go ahead and drop in a more traditional Pimm's cup garnish.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces Pimm's
- ¾ ounce gin
- ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ ounce simple syrup
- Ice
- ½ ounce prosecco, optional
- Thyme sprig for garnish
Instruction
- Chill a coupe glass.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Pimm's, gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Add prosecco if desired.
- Garnish with a thyme sprig.
A Summer Cup to Dream Of
Cool off this summer with a Pimm's cup. Why? Because this fruit cup liqueur is not only thirst quenching, but it's the perfect light bevvie to enjoy in the sun without losing track of time and getting sunburnt. Grab your sunscreen, anyway.
