Ingredients.
2 oz. Pimm’s No. 1
1/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
Ginger ale
Garnish: cucumber
Method
In a Highball glass filled with ice add Pimms, lemon juice and ginger ale and stir. Garnish with a cucumber slice.
This British Classic can be rather sweet if you don't add the lemon juice. It will also sneak up on you rather quickly on a warm summer afternoon so be careful.
2 oz. Pimm’s No. 1
1/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
Ginger ale
Garnish: cucumber
Method
In a Highball glass filled with ice add Pimms, lemon juice and ginger ale and stir. Garnish with a cucumber slice.
This British Classic can be rather sweet if you don't add the lemon juice. It will also sneak up on you rather quickly on a warm summer afternoon so be careful.
Some weeks ago our friend Jameson McLean of the Bearded Boardsmen asked me if I had ever had a Pimm's Cup. It was one of his favorite drinks of all time and he urged me to "give it a go" if ever I got the chance. So I made a mental note to keep my eye out for the main ingredient Pimms No. 1 and to look into it in the future.
Well I finally got my hands on a bottle of this Gin based spirit yesterday and had a grand afternoon mixing up a few of these old and storied cocktails. My throbbing head this morning is the consequence. However, the pain is a small price to pay to find another great addition to the Booze & Board Games Recipe list.
Well I finally got my hands on a bottle of this Gin based spirit yesterday and had a grand afternoon mixing up a few of these old and storied cocktails. My throbbing head this morning is the consequence. However, the pain is a small price to pay to find another great addition to the Booze & Board Games Recipe list.
Pimm's No. 1 sweet and smooth.
Created in 1840, by London Bartender James Pimm "The Cup" has been refreshing Britons during the warm summer months since. It is the official drink of Wimbledon, at which tens of thousands of Pints are sold each year. James Pimm realized rather quickly he had something great on his hands and kept the recipe secret, and to this day, the recipe for Pimm's No. 1 itself is known only to six people at any one time.
A Cup with all the fixins. Not very practical for game day though.
Like any drink this old there are hundreds of variations and versions. Some call for lemons, oranges and strawberries to be stuffed into a glass with some mint. Though these look pretty, I think they are a bit impractical for Game day sessions. You want to be able to mix quickly and consistently when gaming so the version I chose is simple and to the point.
Our friend Jameson has done us a service in suggesting we try this refreshing libation from the British Isles, and once my head stops telling me the world is a very loud place, I'll make a point of thanking him.
Cheers
AL
Our friend Jameson has done us a service in suggesting we try this refreshing libation from the British Isles, and once my head stops telling me the world is a very loud place, I'll make a point of thanking him.
Cheers
AL
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