Pimm’s cocktails: much more than just the cup

Pimm’s – The basics

Pimm’s No.1 is a liqueur based on gin. The gin is infused with herbal botanicals, caramelized orange and delicate spices. It has a dark tea color with a reddish tint. The taste of Pimm’s No.1 has something of spices mixed with citrus.

The story about James Pimm and his Pimm’s cup can be found on the bottle. So I suggest you buy one if you want to find out.

At the moment there are also other types of Pimm’s available. The Pimm’s Winter Cup with a ‘cinnamon meets caramel and zesty orange taste’. Also the Pimm’s Blackberry & Elderflower is now on the market. This is based on the Vodka cup with a combination of blackberries and elderflower.

The Pimm’s No. 1 cup – The English classic

The No 1 cup is today as popular as ever. This cocktail is a mixture of Pimm’s No.1, lemonade and freshly chopped ingredients such as cucumber, oranges, lemons, strawberries, apples and mint. The lemonade is also often replaced with ginger ale.

I often serve this to my friends in a slightly different version which I call the Pimm’s Punch. Pimm’s can also be mixed with Champagne or a sparkling white wine. This is called the Pimm’s Royal Cup.

Pimm’s – More than only that cup

Of course the Pimm’s Cup is the perfect drink on a warm day. But there’s more that can be done with Pimm’s than only the Pimm’s Cup or the Pimm’s Punch.

Therefore i suggest you some other Pimm’s recipes which are not so famous… yet. Some of them are perfect for the summer time but also in winter time a Pimm’s drink can come to the rescue.

Pimm’s Lemon Mojito

Pimm’s Winter Cup

This one is made from the Pimm’s variant called the Pimm’s Winter Cup. Really original! Warm up some apple juice and add the Pimm’s. Then cut an apple and an orange in slices and add these some apple and orange slices to finish your winter cup. This warm drink prefectly fits cold winter evenings

 Pimm’s Fancy

It doesn’t only taste delicious, it also looks fabulous. And it’s  quite easy to prepare!

Enjoy!