PIMM’S CUP~Bobby Flay

PIMM’S CUP
Pimm’s No. 1 is a gin-based beverage made from dry gin, liqueur, fruit juices, and spices. When combined with club soda or ginger ale and a cucumber spear, it becomes a Pimm’s Cup.
Pimm’s No. 1 was created in the mid–eighteenth century by English oyster bar owner James Pimm. The recipe is still a secret; supposedly, only six people know exactly how it is made. It
has a dark golden brown color, a medium body, and a taste of quinine, citrus fruits, and spice. Its low alcohol content—only 20 percent—makes it a perfect lunchtime cocktail. The
cocktail found its home in the States in New Orleans in the early twentieth century when an anglophile bartender at Napoleon’s put it on their menu. The addition of lemonade
distinguishes the American version from the classically British Pimm’s cup.

Serves 1
ounces good-quality lemonade, chilled
ounces club soda, chilled
½ ounces Pimm’s No. 1
Cucumber spear, for garnish
Granny Smith apple slice, for garnish

Combine the lemonade, club soda, and Pimm’s in a highball glass and garnish with the cucumber and apple.