Category: Recipes
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Pimm’s Cup – English Summer in a Glass
This week’s cocktail was an interesting departure from the norm here at Cocktail Hacker. The Pimm’s Cup is very low in alcohol and really quite refreshing. I can certainly see why this is a summer favorite in the UK. As I mentioned in my intro post I started the week with the recipe from The…
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Faux Pimm’s
Pimm’s is certainly a unique liquor and I can imagine a lot of you are not interested in rushing out to buy a bottle simply to make this cocktail. Well fear not, there is a simple, and cheap solution; make up a batch of Faux Pimm’s. I found this recipe while researching Pimm’s and decided…
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Pimm’s Cup
In or around 1823 James Pimm, then owner of an oyster bar in London, created what would later become Pimm’s No. 1 Cup. Pimm’s No. 1 is a blend of gin, fruit nectars, quinine and a secret blend of herbs. The aroma of Pimm’s No. 1 is fruity and aromatic but the gin base comes…
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Corpse Reviver #2 – Wow
As I sit here sipping what will likely be my last Corpse Reviver #2 for the week I’m still in shock about how great this cocktail truly is. I had heard a great deal of praise while researching on the web, but didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I have. I didn’t even…
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Corpse Reviver #1 – Big Glass o’ Brown Spirits
This week I’ve been focusing most of my efforts on the Corpse Reviver #2. In the intro post I mentioned that there was also a Corpse Reviver #1 in the Savoy Cocktail Book. Feeling a need to do my due diligence I mixed up the CR #1 to get an idea what it was like. …