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 THE recipe was invented by James Pimms, the owner of a City of London oyster bar, in the early nineteenth century, as a health tonic. In 1859, backed up by his well-off clientele, he started marketing this product commercially and, during the late part of the century, it took off amongst English fashionable society.
With the advent of the First World War (1914-1918), the popularity of Pimm’s No1 was enhanced by the influx of American servicemen to England.
After the Second World War, other versions of Pimms were intoduced. These included Pimm’s variations: No2 (whisky), No3 (brandy), No5 (bourbon) and No6 (vodka). These days, apart from the original Pimm’s No1, only vodka-based No6 is still manufactured. Not strictly a liqueur, Pimms is a gin-based drink, infused with aromatics and mixed with lemonade. Connoisseurs insist that only adding champagne as opposed to lemonade, makes a true Pimm’s No1 cocktail.
Ingredients for a Pimm’s Cocktail
Slice of lemon, orange, apple, and cucumber
Fresh mint leaves
Lemonade
2x Pimms No1
Ice
Straw
Tall glass
Method
Add a few ice cubes into a tall glass then add slices of orange, lemon, apple, cucumber and a few mint leaves.
Add two measures of Pimms and top it up with lemonade. Garnish with an orange wedge, strawberry and straw. |  Return to Top
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