This refreshing highball can claim a dual lineage—a distinctly British drink with a historic New Orleans address. Made with a spicy English gin–based liqueur (Pimm’s No. 1) and a tall pour of lemony soda or ginger ale, this summer quencher is associated with the legendary Napoleon House bar on Chartres Street. At Bar Tonique, a funky craft- cocktail joint at the edge of the French Quarter, bartenders forgo the traditional cucumber garnish and muddle citrus fruits to order. The result: a distinctively tangy take on the classic.
Drinks
The Pimm’s Cup: Bar Tonique’s Recipe
A distinctly British drink with a historic New Orleans address
photo: Cedric Angeles
Ingredients
-
1/4 oz. demerara sugar syrup (2:1 sugar/water ratio)
3 lemon (cut into wedges)
3 lime (cut into wedges)
6 orange (cut into wedges)
2 oz. Pimm's No. 1
Club soda
Preparation
In a metal shaker, combine demerara syrup and citrus wedges, and crush with a wooden muddler. Add Pimm’s and a couple of ice cubes, and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass and fill to the rim with club soda. Stir to combine and serve.
Cocktail recipe from Bar Tonique in New Orleans, Louisiana
Related Stories:
Food & Drink
Brandy Alexander: Classic Cocktails with a Southern Twist
This rich, chocolaty dessert drink is an after-dinner indulgence well worth rediscovering
Drinks
Gimlet: A Classic Cocktail with a Southern Twist
Everyone from nineteenth-century British sailors to fictional 1950s detectives reveres this refreshing gin drink
Food & Drink
Tomato Corn Pie
Two farmers’ market standouts come together in this savory summer favorite
Trending Stories:
24
Slideshow
Books
The Best Books of 2018—So Far
We’re halfway through the year, but still just getting through our pile of great Southern reads. Make time for some—if not all two dozen—of these novels, cookbooks, and coffee table tomes before the second half of the year brings even more goodies for book lovers
Food & Drink
Endangered Species: Real Southern Cheese Straws
Why the homemade cocktail-party staple is disappearing
30
Slideshow
Food & Drink
Forgotten Southern Recipes
From pear salad and tomato pudding to vinegar pie and bacon crackers, we’re more than ready for these old-school classics to make a comeback