Pimm's Lemon Mojito Recipe

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Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated August 30, 2018
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This Pimm's mojito from The Little Owl in New York gets added flavor from a muddled lemon half.

Recipe Details

Pimm's Lemon Mojito Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon half
  • 25 fresh mint leaves (from about 3 sprigs)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 ounces Pimm's No. 1
  • Chilled club soda
  • Garnish: additional mint sprigs

Directions

  1. Place lemon half, and sugar into cocktail shaker. Muddle to release lemon juice and oil. Add mint leaves and muddle gently, do not grind. Add Pimm's and fill shaker with ice.

  2. Shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds. Pour into Collins glass unstrained. Top with club soda and garnish with mint.

Special equipment

cocktails shaker, muddler

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