Autumn Pimm’s Cup

This Autumn Apple Pimm’s Cup is the Fall version of the popular Summer Pimm’s cup cocktail. This is an easy Pimm’s recipe that you can add to your holiday menu without very much extra effort. This post first appeared over at Sugar & Soul where I was a contributor.

The Pimm’s cup cocktail is my favorite Summer drink of all time. So this year, I decided to make an Apple Pimm’s Cup to celebrate Autumn using sparkling apple cider and fresh apples to highlight the flavors of the season. This lighter cocktail is a great addition to all your upcoming holiday dinner parties. So enjoy this delicious drink!

Why you’ll love this recipe

• So easy – No bartending skills needed! This apple Pimm’s cup recipe is so easy to make that you can even put it together on a whim if you have all of the ingredients on hands.
• It’s a very light drink – Or I should say you can make it as light or as hard as you prefer. It doesn’t take away from the drink at all and you can enjoy it how you wish.
• Customizable – You can add a variety of fresh fruits and herbs to customize the flavor and look of your drinks. Choose from apples, pears, figs, persimmons, etc. to impart delicious Fall’s flavors to your version of the Autumn Pimm’s cup.

Ingredients and substitutions

As always, you’ll find the complete list of ingredients and quantities in the recipe card at the end of this post. Below are some notes and substitution tips:

1. Pimm’s No. 1 Cup – this is the main ingredient of this cocktail so try to stick to it. I did find a recipe for DIY Pimm’s made with London dry gin, sweet vermouth, navel orange and bitter orange peel. Give it a try if you don’t have Pimm’s No. 1 stocked in your liquor cabinet. I haven’t tried it myself so I can’t guarantee it will taste the same.

2. Sparkling apple cider – you can use regular apple cider but I like using sparkling apple cider for the fizz.

3. Apples – this is used for garnishing your Apple Pimm’s cup.

4. Lemon – lemon is used in this recipe mainly to keep the prepared apple pieces from oxidizing or turning brown as they sit out, waiting to be used as garnish for your drink. This way the apple garnish can be made in advance. It is especially useful if you are planning to make one serving at a time.

How to make apple Pimm’s cup

Make a pitcher

Cut 1 apple into bite size pieces and add them to a pitcher. Pour in 8 oz of Pimm’s No. 1 and a whole bottle of sparkling apple cider. Stir to mix and serve immediately over ice. Garnish each cup with sliced apples if desired.

Make individual serving

Fill a tall glass with ice, and a hand full of apple pieces. Pour in 2 oz of Pimm’s No. 1 and top off with sparkling apple cider. Garnish with sliced apples and enjoy immediately.

Tips

• For a stronger cocktail – replace regular sparkling apple cider with hard apple cider.
• Scaling up or down – The recipe included in this post makes enough to serve four. But you can easily scale up for larger parties, and also scale down (one glass at a time) for a more intimate get together. 
• Serve immediately – Since this cocktail is made using a sparkling drink, serve it immediately to preserve the fizz.
• For a warm Apple Pimm’s cup cocktail – Use this hot spiced apple cider in your drink instead of sparkling apple cider.

FAQs

More easy Pimm’s recipes

• Winter Pimm’s Cup
• Pimm’s Sundowner Cocktail
• Pimm’s Mojito
• Pimm’s Gin & Tonic

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📖 Recipe card

Autumn Pimm’s Cup

This Autumn Pimm’s Cup is the Fall version of the popular Summer Pimm’s cup cocktail. This is an easy recipe that you can add to your holiday menu without very much extra effort.

5 from 6 votes

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Course: Cocktails

Cuisine: British

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 250kcal

Author: Trang

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup Pimm’s No. 1 (8 oz)
• ▢ 1 bottle sparkling apple cider (25.4 oz)
• ▢ 1 – 2 apples
• ▢ 1 lemon
• ▢ Cinnamon sticks for garnish (optional)

Instructions

• Wash the fruits, squeeze lemon juice into a shallow bowl. Slice and/or cube the apples and immediately toss the pieces in the lemon juice, set on a paper towel to dry off.
• To make a pitcher: add apple pieces from 1 apple, Pimm’s No. 1 and sparkling apple cider to a pitcher, stir to mix. Serve immediately over ice. Garnish with some more apple slices or cinnamon stick if desire.
• To make individual serving: fill a tall glass with ice, a handful of apple pieces, 2 oz of Pimm's No. 1 and top off with sparkling apple cider. Garnish with some more apple slices or cinnamon stick if desire. Enjoy immediately.

Notes

Calories estimated do not include the fruit garnishing.

Nutrition

Serving: 237oz | Calories: 250kcal

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