Perfect Pimm's Cup Recipe

J. Kenji López-Alt

A bottle of Pimm's No. 1, lemon-lime soda, and tons of garnish are all you need for this party-friendly classic.

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Perfect Pimm's Cup Recipe

Ideal for spring and summer parties, the Pimm's Cup instantly evokes England. The standard version is made by mixing Pimm's with "white lemonade" (a.k.a. Sprite or 7-Up) along with chopped fruit and ice. Fruit choices can vary, but for me, the three absolute essentials are the cucumber, strawberry, and orange.

Note: Feel free to change fruit and vegetable garnishes as desired. If you like your drink a little stronger, add an extra splash of gin.

Read more: It's Pimm's O'Clock!

  • Yield:4
  • Active time: 10 minutes
  • Total time:10 minutes
  • Rated: 5

Ingredients

  • 1/2 a small cucumber, sliced thin
  • 8 strawberries, sliced thin
  • 1/2 an orange, sliced thin
  • 1/2 a lemon, sliced thin
  • 1/2 a green apple, sliced thin
  • 1 quart ice
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) Pimm's No. 1 Cup
  • 3 cups (24 ounces) Sprite, 7-Up, or other clear citrus soda
  • Mint sprigs to garnish

Directions

  1. 1.

    Layer fruit slices and ice in a pitcher. Add Pimm's and soda. Stir gently with a wooden spoon to combine. Pour into glasses, making sure to get fruit and ice in each glass. Garnish with mint, and serve.

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It's Pimm's O'Clock!

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J. Kenji López-Alt Chief Culinary Advisor

J. Kenji López-Alt is a stay-at-home dad who moonlights as the Chief Culinary Consultant of Serious Eats and the Chef/Partner of Wursthall, a German-inspired California beer hall near his home in San Mateo. His first book, The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science (based on his Serious Eats column of the same name) is a New York Times best-seller, recipient of a James Beard Award, and was named Cookbook of the Year in 2015 by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Kenji's next project is a children’s book called Every Night is Pizza Night, to be released in 2020, followed by another big cookbook in 2021.

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