Built · Collins
GarnishCucumber, mint, seasonal berries and citrus
Built · Collins
James Pimm, London (1840s)
Pimm's Cup cocktail recipe
What goes in it
- 2 ozPimm's No. 1
Mixer · Recipe below ↓
- 0.5 ozLemon juice
Fresh juice · Recipe below ↓
- 0.25 ozSimple syrup (1:1)
House prep · Recipe below ↓
- 2 dashesAngostura bitters
Bottle · Angostura Bitters
- TopGinger ale
Mixer · Recipe below ↓
Method · Built
- 1Stir the Pimm's, lemon juice and syrup together in a collins glass.
- 2Add ice, top with ginger ale and the bitters, and stir gently.
- 3Garnish generously with cucumber, mint, berries and citrus.
- Glass
- Collins
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Cucumber, mint, seasonal berries and citrus
Prep ahead
Mixer
House Pimm's
- Yield
- About 27 oz
- Keeps
- Indefinitely
- Storage
- Room temperature
Ingredients
- 12 ozgin
- 12 ozsweet vermouth
- 2 ozorange liqueur (Grand Marnier)
- 1.5 ozcherry liqueur
Method
- 1Stir together and bottle.
Fresh juice
Lemon Juice
- Yield
- About 1.5 oz per lemon
- Keeps
- 2 days
- Storage
- Refrigerated
Ingredients
- Fresh lemons
Method
- 1Juice in small batches. Strain out seeds and pulp. Store in the refrigerator.
House prep
Simple Syrup (1:1)
- Yield
- Example batch: 500 g sugar, 500 g water
- Keeps
- 1 month
- Storage
- Refrigerated
Ingredients
- 1 partwhite sugar (by weight)
- 1 partboiling water (by weight)
Method
- 1Weigh equal parts sugar and boiling water from the hot water kettle. Stir well until the sugar dissolves. Let cool down and bottle. Label the bottle. Refrigerate.
About the Pimm's Cup
Pimm's Cup is a highball made with pimm's no. 1, lemon juice and simple syrup (1:1), created by James Pimm.
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