A Monday FunDay Pimms Drink

Mondays are always nice.  I try to explore my home and kitchen and reserve the whole day and evening for myself to eat and lounge.  And errands.  And laundry.    I call these days Monday FunDays.  I've been holding Monday nights sancrosanct for years; starting at Lower West when nights entailed grilling, drinking beers, and enjoying the warmth.     It just so happens that Mondays now are my days off from the Club.  So the next time you're slogging through your Monday, take comfort in knowing that at least someone is enjoying and coming up with cocktails to help make our Monday nights a little better.

This past Monday I decided it was time to use up the quarter liter of Pimms No. 1 that was sitting idly on my bar since the Royal Wedding day.  It almost looked sad, as if to say, "why didn't you drink me on the Royal Wedding day?  Daresay wasn't I special?"   Indeed you are Pimms No. 1,  indeed you are.    After looking around online and in my kitchen, I settled on the following cocktail to craft:

Introducing, (or rather, re-introducing) my take on the Pimm's Turbo:



My take on the Pimms Turbo.



  Stir the following lightly in a shaker:

  1 oz. Pimm's No 1

  1 oz. Tanqueray No. 10 Gin

  Ginger Lemonade

(yes, it's actually good.  Squeeze one lemon, add   water and slightly-infused ginger simple syrup)

  Pour on top of a high ball or water goblet, packed with thick ice cubes,and garnish with a lemon and a slice or two of cucumber.  You can also add a cherry, but I prefer cucumber instead.




On a warm spring night, you can't beat the Pimms Turbo.    Enjoy!