The Pimmlet Recipe

By
J. Kenji López-Alt
Kenji Lopez Alt
J. Kenji López-Alt
Culinary Consultant
Kenji is the former culinary director for Serious Eats and a current culinary consultant for the site. He is also a New York Times food columnist and the author of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.
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Updated August 30, 2018
Pimmlet cocktail

I'm a sucker for good, relatively dry gimlets made with fresh lime juice, gin, and a bit of sugar (I don't dig the Rose's!), so it seemed only natural to attempt a Pimm's-seasoned variation of one.

Recipe Details

The Pimmlet Recipe

Active 3 mins
Total 3 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 4 thin slices cucumber (about 1 ounce)

  • 4 large mint leaves

  • 1 teaspoon sugar

  • 1 1/2 ounces Hendrick's Gin

  • 1/2 ounce Pimm's No. 1

  • 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice

  • Garnish: cucumber and mint (optional)

Directions

  1. Place cucumber, mint leaves, and sugar in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Muddle with a muddler until the sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Fill shaker with cracked ice and add remaining ingredients. Stir for 1 minute, then strain into chilled coupe or martini glass garnished with additional cucumber and mint.

Special Equipment

Cocktail shaker and strainer

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
129Calories
0gFat
9gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories129
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 2mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 9g3%
Dietary Fiber 0g1%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 15mg74%
Calcium 12mg1%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 99mg2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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