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Gin · Intermediate

Proper Cup

Pimm's taken seriously, with gin, two bitters, and apple syrup. Summer with a backbone.

GlassFooted pilsner glass
GarnishLemon wheel, lime wheel, apple slices, fresh mint
14ozPilsner holds 14 oz of liquidBeer glass and beer cocktails.

Build

cucumber ribbons2
Pimm's2 oz60 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
Hendrick's gin¾ oz20 ml⅜ oz10 ml⅝ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ⅛ oz35 ml
Angostura bittersDash
Peychaud's bitters2 dashes
fresh lemon juice½ oz15 ml¼ oz7.5 ml⅜ oz10 ml⅝ oz20 ml¾ oz20 ml
fresh lime juice½ oz15 ml¼ oz7.5 ml⅜ oz10 ml⅝ oz20 ml¾ oz20 ml
Apple Syrup1 oz30 ml½ oz15 ml¾ oz20 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml
Ginger beerto top

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Already built on your 2 oz60 ml pour.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

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Preparations

Apple Syrup15 minutessee method

Simmer a sliced apple with a cup each of water and sugar and half a teaspoon of vanilla extract for five minutes. Cool completely and strain.

Method

  1. Add the cucumber ribbons to the footed pilsner glass.
  2. Add the rest except the ginger beer to a shaker, fill it two-thirds with ice, and shake hard 20 times.
  3. Strain into the glass and top with ginger beer.
  4. Garnish with lemon wheel, lime wheel, apple slices, and fresh mint.

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