If you've been to England, especially during the summertime, you've probably heard of the popular British cocktail known as "Pimm's and Lemonade" or "Pimm's Cup".
Pimm's was created in 1823 by James Pimm, the owner of the "Oyster Bar" in Central London. While gin was the drink of choice with oysters at the time, it was too bitter to really be savored and enjoyed. So, Pimm created the "house cup" to serve to his patrons which flavored the gin with liquers and fruit extracts. You may notice that a Pimm's Cup uses Pimm's No.1 (made from gin). That's because Mr. Pimm also created a few varieties using different types of spirits. For example, No. 2 is made with scotch and No. 3 is made with brandy.
THE Recipe (according to Pimm's):
1 Part Pimm's No. 1
3 Parts chilled lemonade*
Add some mint, cucumber, orange, and strawberry
Fill the rest of the jug with ice & enjoy!
Here's a list of some other Pimm's cocktails:
http://www.anyoneforpimms.com/recipes/
* Lemonade refers to British lemonade (made by Schweppes) which is a bit like American lemon-lime sodas Sprite or Sierra Mist but with a more distinctively tart lemon flavor. You can purchase Lorina French Lemonade (the clear variety, $4.99), which tastes quite similar, in many stores throughout the USA including BevMo - where you can also buy Pimm's ($17.99)! You can buy the real stuff from Simply Oz, an online Australian grocery store based in Ohio, if you're willing to pay up a little more for it.
Check out yesterday's NBC Today Show segment in which British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver demonstrates how to make a proper Pimm's Cup with the help of London 2012's Olympic Gold medalists in Men's 3m Springboard Synchronized Diving, Troy Dumais and Kristian Ipsen from the USA:
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