Pimm's Cup
Di quintessential British summer drink, refreshing and fruity wit Pimm's No. 1.
Wetin you need
- 60 mlPimm's No. 1
- 120 mlLemonade
- 3 sliceCucumber
- 2 pieceStrawberries
- 4 leafFresh Mint
How to make am
- 1Add cucumber slices, strawberry pieces, and mint leaves to highball glass.
- 2Fill di glass wit ice.
- 3Pour Pimm's No. 1 inside.
- 4Top wit lemonade and stir gently.
Decoration
Cucumber ribbon, strawberry, mint sprig
Story
Pimm's No. 1 Cup bin create for 1840 by James Pimm, owner of oyster bar for London financial district. E first serve am as digestive tonic alongside shellfish, but e quick popular for im own right. Di drink association wit quintessential British summer events (Wimbledon, Henley Royal Regatta, garden parties) don make am inseparable from upper-class English leisure culture. Pimm's Cup na summer for glass. Di gin-based Pimm's No. 1 provide complex herbal backbone wit hints of citrus and spice. Mix wit lemonade and garnish wit fresh fruit, cucumber, and mint, e dey become wonderfully refreshing and deceptively drinkable. Di cucumber add cooling element wey be quintessentially British. Dis cocktail appeal to dose wey dey find light, refreshing drink wey perfect for warm weather gatherings. E ideal for garden parties, picnics, to watch tennis, or any summer celebration. Pimm's Cup prove say sometimes di simplest drinks na di most satisfying ones. Pro Tips: Use British-style cloudy lemonade, no be American clear lemonade (wey dey more like Sprite). Ginger ale or ginger beer fit replace some of di lemonade for extra spice. Prepare di fruit ahead of time make flavors meld. Di more fruit and garnish, di better. Serve for tall glass wit plenty ice.