Pimm’s No 1 is essentially a gin based liqueur created in the 19th century to aid digestion. Much like the Benedictine Monks created Dom Benedictine or Colonel Sanders of KFC fame, James Pimm created a secret mix of gin quinine and spices as a tonic to maintain general health.
Pimm’s cup tastes fruity, sweet and lightly spicy. Bubbles from the ginger beer and soda make this a refreshing summer drink. Traditionally mixed up as a fruit punch and served from a jug it is highly recommended to use lemon and cucumber to add extra flavour the drink. Make sure to load your glass up with ice.
Pimm’s has a slightly bitter tang so we have added our Chocola simple syrup which balances this out perfectly and boosts the spice levels up a notch.
How to make a traditional British Pimm’s Cup with Botanikos Chocola simple syrup.
Ingredients
- 250 ml Pimm’s No 1
- 200 ml soda water
- 330 ml can of James Squires Ginger Beer (alcoholic)
- 6o ml Chocola simple syrup
- 1/4 Lebanese Cucumber cut into rounds (skin on)
- 1 x medium Lemon sliced into rounds
- ice
Instructions
- Add all liquid ingredients to a large glass jug and stir gently.
- Place 4-6 rounds of cucumber and equivalent lemon slices into the jug
- Add a cup of ice and stir gently
- Serve up immediately in tumblers filled with ice
- Garnish with a slice of lemon and cucumber