Relax with a Pimm's Cup This Summer

Ill admit something to you: I like my drinks a little girly. I want my cocktails to taste good and not too much like liquor, though on occasion, a scotch or bourbon on the rocks hits the spot. Im not shy about adding fruit and sugar and I love herbs of all kinds all up in my drinks, too. Pimms Cup is definitely at the top of my favorite summer cocktails. Its refreshing, effervescent and straight delicious.

There are a few different iterations of a Pimms Cup. Some are made with lemonade, while others use ginger beer. I like a bit of both in my Pimms Cup. In order to avoid having to make a whole batch of lemonade, I like to add a bit of sugar to the bottom of a glass and muddle it with a few slices of cucumber. And then I pour in a few splashes of fresh lemon juice. Its topped with Pimms No. 1, ginger beer and a bit of sparkling water. The slices of strawberries and cucumber mean that this cocktail has built in snacks (a plus!).

If you like, you can skip the ginger beer and sugar and use store-bought lemonade.

Or if you dislike lemonade, you can skip the lemon juice and sugar and use all ginger beer. Your call! This cocktail is begging to be enjoyed on a lazy summer day, while sitting on a porch reading a book.

Adrianna Adarme is a food blogger and author living in Los Angeles, California. She writes the blog A Cozy Kitchen, where she shares comforting, everyday recipes from her kitchen. She recently authored her first cookbook, PANCAKES: 72 Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Perfect Stack. She's a lover of breakfast, pie (and sometimes even pie for breakfast), corgis and cute things. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.