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Pimms cocktails

Name: Pimms cocktails recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 300ml gin; 300ml red vermouth; 150ml Cointreau or other orange liqueur; 1 orange, halved, sliced; 1 lemon, halved, sliced; 1 Lebanese cucumber, sliced; Chilled tonic water, lemonade or ginger ale, to serve; Mint sprigs, to garnish

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by Jill Dupleix

Food writer

Oct 03, 2015

It’s easy to make your own Pimm’s if you already have gin, vermouth and an orange-based liqueur to hand – if not, buy a bottle of Pimm’s No 1 Cup, and celebrate the start of summer the way the Brits do.

300ml gin
300ml red vermouth
150ml Cointreau or other orange liqueur
1 orange, halved, sliced
1 lemon, halved, sliced
1 Lebanese cucumber, sliced
Chilled tonic water, lemonade or ginger ale, to serve
Mint sprigs, to garnish

Method

1.

A few hours before serving, mix the gin, vermouth and Cointreau in a 2-litre jug, stirring well.
2.

Add 4 orange and 4 lemon pieces and 8 slices of cucumber, then cover and chill.
3.

To serve, top with icy-cold tonic water, ginger ale or lemonade, and serve in tall glasses over loads of ice. Tuck in some more fresh orange, lemon and cucumber slices and a sprig of mint.