What is in pimms?

Question

does anyone know?

Answer 1

its an alcoholic drink, mainly for the female of the speices or posh horray henrys, its a fruity drink thats more suitable in a punch, it contains Gin, Whiskey, brandy, rum, rye, and vodka and also has cucumber and orange slices for garnish,and topped up with lemonade, drunk by the tanker load at henley regatta, not the sort of thing your real ale drinker would go for

Answer 2

an infusion of inter alia, Gin, bitters, quinine and a mash of herbs.

Answer 3

Gin, vermouth, curacao and clear soda pop (like 7up) makes cheats pimms.

Answer 4

Created by James Pimm in his 1820`s Oyster Bar. Pimm began to market it ready-mixed in 1859, such was its popularity. It was taken as a digestive tonic, due to the high level of quinine and the mash of herbs involved in its production. Fashionable society began to drink Pimm`s as a cocktail during the later part of the 19th century, partially for the alcoholic lift and partially because it was weak enough to be drunk all afternoon.

There have been six different `cups` produced over the years. Now only the No.1 cup seems to be in wide distribution with No.6 sometimes seen. Each cup is based on a different base spirit -

Pimm`s Cup Base Spirit

No.1 Gin

No.2 Whiskey

No.3 Brandy

No.4 Rum

No.5 Rye

No.6 Vodka

Winter Warmer also gin based

The Winter Warmer was released in 2004 to expand Pimm's beyond its seasonal (ie Spring/Summer) base. Pimms Winter Warmer is a rebranding of the old No.3 cup and retains brandy as its base.