DIY Pimm's Recipe
If the urge for a Pimm's strikes you, it is ridiculously easy to make a DIY version with ingredients you probably already have at home. If you want to play with the flavor profile, add a little sherry to give it a sweeter touch or a little Campari to accentuate the bitterness. Add a little simple syrup and fresh herbs to play up the sweet, summery flavor or increase the amount of gin to up the alcohol content and juniper intensity.
Notes: Dry bitter orange peel is cheap and many homebrew supply and natural foods stores carry it. While it does make the homemade concoction more closely match a commercial Pimm's, it can easily be left out for the sake of convenience. If you plan to use all of your DIY Pimm's within a week or two, you can simply strain it through a fine-mesh sieve without the additional filtering, since any citrus debris won't be steeping long enough to noticeably affect the flavor. Cheesecloth-filtered homemade Pimm's will keep at room temperature for up to a year.
Recipe Facts
Ingredients
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1 navel orange
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1 teaspoon dried bitter orange peel (optional)
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3/4 cup London dry gin
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1 cup sweet vermouth
Directions
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Wash and slice the navel orange and place it in a sealable glass jar. Do not remove peel. Add bitter orange peel, then pour in the gin and vermouth. Seal and shake the jar, then steep at room temperature for a minimum of 24 hours and up to 72 hours.
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Strain the orange out with a sieve and then filter through cheesecloth or a coffee filter into glass bottle or jar. Store sealed at room temperature.
Special equipment
fine-mesh strainer, cheesecloth or coffee filter
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Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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68 | Calories |
0g | Fat |
3g | Carbs |
0g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 9 to 10 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 68 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 0g | 0% |
Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
Sodium 2mg | 0% |
Total Carbohydrate 3g | 1% |
Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
Total Sugars 2g | |
Protein 0g | |
Vitamin C 0mg | 1% |
Calcium 2mg | 0% |
Iron 0mg | 0% |
Potassium 23mg | 0% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |