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Pimm's Iced Tea

By Angel Adoree

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Serving delicious drinks at large parties is a hard task without a full bar of mixologists, right? NO! Let me introduce Mr. Punch. He is a big bowl of cocktail normally containing fruit, alcohol, and a mixer. Of course, I like to use British flavors, but you can tailor this to your taste. My biggest tips: Use lemon to preserve freshness and use homemade mixers, such as iced tea, to keep costs down. All that's left is to hold your teacup up and make a toast to all those present, to your loved ones and, of course, to THE QUEEN!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 1

Ingredients

ice cubes
1/3 cup Pimm's No 1
3/4 cup brewed Orange Pekoe tea, chilled
1 1/2 teaspoons agave syrup or honey
1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
citrus wedges, mint sprigs, quartered strawberries and cucumber ribbons, to garnish

Preparation

  1. 1 Fill a highball glass with ice. Add the Pimm's, tea, agave syrup or honey, and lemon juice and stir well. Decorate the drink lavishly.

Reprinted with permission from The Vintage Tea Party Year: The Perfect Tea Party for Every Occasion by Angel Adoree. Copyright © Octopus Publishing Group Limited 2013 | Text copyright © Angel Adoree 2013. Photographs by Yuki Sugiura. First published in Great Britain in 2012 by Mitchell Beazley, an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Limited.
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