Pimm’s Cup With Watermelon

Recipe from Chris Hannah

Adapted by Robert Simonson

Pimm’s Cup With Watermelon
Elizabeth Lippman for The New York Times
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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink
  • Medium-size watermelon
  • 1cup sugar
  • 2ounces Pimm’s No. 1
  • 1ounce lemon juice
  • 2ounces ginger ale or 7Up
  • Sliced cucumber, berries of any type and mint sprig for garnish
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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Make an infused syrup: Purée and strain enough watermelon to equal one cup of juice. In a small pan, heat the sugar and watermelon juice and boil until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. (Mixture keeps in the refrigerator for weeks).

  2. Step 2

    In a cocktail shaker with ice, add Pimm’s, lemon juice and 1 ounce syrup-fruit mixture and shake. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass. Top with ginger ale or 7Up and garnish generously with cucumber, berries and mint.

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Adapted from Chris Hannah, French 75 Bar, New Orleans

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