Pimm's Cup

Friday, October 28, 2011

I like to consult John on any and all cocktails I feature, but I almost wish I'd kept my mouth shut about this week's Pimm's Cup. Apparently card carrying members of San Francisco's bartending elite have decided that DIY Pimm's are their pom poms, so what follows is a medium-sized batch of a homemade liquor you can buy at the store. It surprises me to admit it, but it's actually well worth the effort.


Pimm's Cup

3 oz Pimm's
Fresh mint
Cucumber
3/4 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
Ginger beer

Place 6 mint leaves and 2-3 cucumber slices in a shaker or bar glass, add lemon juice and gently muddle. Add Pimm's and ice, shake for 5 to 10 seconds. Strain into a Collins glass over ice, fill with ginger beer and garnish.


Homemade Pimm's

3 oz London Dry Gin
3 oz Sweet Vermouth
3 oz Lillet
3 oz Dubonnet
3 oz Campari

Add all ingredients to a pitcher, stir until combined.

Notes: While John picks Beefeater Gin for the London Dry and Carpano Antica for the sweet vermouth, the plain truth is that all these ingredients are mixed, then combined with fruit and ginger beer–no need to run out and buy a new bottle of gin. That said, the Lillet, Dubonnet and Campari are pretty important flavors and hard to substitute.

You'll have Pimm's enough for at least four cocktails, but it will stay good in your refrigerator for some time should you only be requiring one. While I always thought my recent interest in the Pimm's Cup was a maturing of my palate, it turns out it was just better booze–who would have guessed?


We're off to Tulsa for football, family and an early birthday celebration-what are you up to this weekend? Hope it's wonderful, whatever it may be!

Image from the Style Notebook.

23 comments:

  1. Pimm's is my favorite. I fell in love with it in London.

    Have fun in Tulsa! :\ hehe

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  2. This sounds so good! I'm so NOT well versed in different types of drinks, so thank you for always posting these! :)

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  3. I love these and have always wanted to attempt making these! Yippee!

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  4. Love Pimm's Cups! I love to throw lemon and orange wedges in the pitcher and every glass as well.

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  5. Heading back home to San Diego after being in the Bay Area for a while. It'll be good to get back, but I love it up here! Also love Pimms. Just the right about of sweetness!

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  6. my man and I have been loving Pimm's lately...he invented this perhaps unorthodox Pimm's cocktail recently:
    http://lovejoystreet.tumblr.com/post/11509555735/i-recently-created-a-drink-made-out-of

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  7. have a great weekend! so happy to see you this week :)

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  8. I don't think I ever tried Pimms...hmm I need to change that asap!

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  9. I've had Pimms with a British friend of mine! It was really interesting. But with mint and cucumber, I'd probably try anything!

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  10. I'll take a Pimm's anyway you wanna hand it over. Yum-my!

    Have a great weekend in OK!

    xo,
    C

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  11. You always feature the best drinks! Seriously... that looks great:)

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  12. I've never had Pimms but now seems like a perfect time to try! Happy Halloween weekend~

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  13. Have a good weekend!!! <3 I'll be Halloween-partying as Elvis and making apples pies!

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  14. I wish I could hire you for my party on Saturday. I am gonna try and recreate some of these cocktails that you've feature but I just know you would do it better :)

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  15. Learned something new today! It's sounds very rich!! Have a wonderful weekend dearest!

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  16. I love the taste of pimms, delicious <3
    http://cupcakesandtreacle.blogspot.com/

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  17. I had no idea you could make your own Pimms. Such a great idea.

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  18. I have 2 bottles of ginger beer in the fridge! And homemade pimms would be the icing on the cake ;)

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  19. My favorite restaurant serves this with the most incredible homemade ginger beer! While I prefer the ginger beer in their Moscow Mule or Dark and Stormy, I would never say no to a Pimms cup if offered. (Especially if it was served with your homemade version...)

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