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Annabelle Egginton ’s Avatar Annabelle Egginton
12th July at 17:48
I prefer this to Pimms now
Richard Forbes’ Avatar Richard Forbes
16th July 2024 at 16:48
There is something unusual about this recipe, in my "You Can Make" list I can see all of the other fruit cups except this one, and of course I have gin which is the only different ingredient
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
17th July 2024 at 09:56
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Avery Garnett’s Avatar Avery Garnett
30th March 2024 at 17:56
as there doesn't seem to be a way to comment on the fruit cup article as a whole: having tried the gin (1), brandy (3), and tequila (7) cups I also wondered about what this mythical 16 could be. Having 1 serving of the mix (everything except spirit) left, I figured I would try to work out a missing option...and I tried aquavit. I don't think I'd recommend that one... :)
Avery Garnett’s Avatar Avery Garnett
30th March 2024 at 16:49
It's nice. It tastes an awful lot like Pimms despite the ingredient list making me think "this is nothing like Pimms". I do think it needs a little less cola though, as it seems to take over a little.
Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
3rd August at 22:58
FWIW, I just tried this using Fever-Tree Distillers Cola and the cola didn't seem to take over.
28th January 2024 at 06:37
Lovely! I only had ginger beer which made this quite sweet, I can imagine the ginger ale would make it more dry, which would be perfect! As mentioned below, mine is much darker too.
Eva S.’s Avatar Eva S.
3rd July 2023 at 04:55
Tried this for the first time today and loved it! Easy to build snd easy to drink. Tried it with the celery bitters someone suggested and I will say they added something nice to this already lovely cocktail.
Cynthia  Horen ’s Avatar Cynthia Horen
25th June 2022 at 23:16
Perfect for the end of June!
Stephan Gröhn’s Avatar Stephan Gröhn
24th July 2021 at 14:40
Put in a splash of black tea and it’s getting even closer to what Pimm‘s intended to…
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
24th July 2021 at 17:35
Great suggestion!
G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
21st July 2021 at 00:15
I've had my bottle of Vya Sweet for at least 2 months now, never finding a home for it. Wow, did it excel in this concoction!... Attempted this countless times in the past 48 hours and (considering my stock) angling toward a 70:30 blend on the ginger to cola. I only have Fever Tree Ginger Beer and Coke zero on hand... Also used Gordon's and Marie Brizard Orange Curacao... I will be returning to this recipe though in perpetuality, auditioning stars.
29th May 2021 at 19:21
Liked it a lot but with an extra shot of ginger ale. It ended up much darker than the picture implies due to the Martini and Coke.
25th April 2021 at 18:19
NICE!
Lee Clarke’s Avatar Lee Clarke
20th April 2021 at 20:48
No. 16 : Maybe Port, Sloe Gin or even Absinthe!
Lee Clarke’s Avatar Lee Clarke
14th April 2021 at 09:00
I’ll be trying this over the next month or so but struggling to find Borage! Intrigued why there is no Difford’s No. 16 Fruit Cup!! Could be a jump from 15 to 17 as you would have to have a no. 7 in the Tennessee cup?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
20th April 2021 at 14:53
Hi Lee. I've been trying to remember and looking for notes as to why I skipped #16. Could be linked to Tennessee as you say but to be honest I can't remember. I've now a hole to plug!
Matthew Carter’s Avatar Matthew Carter
20th October 2020 at 15:02
Far better than Pimm's No. 1. Though comparing the two I noticed a flavour of lovage/celery in the Pimm's that isn't in this cup. So I experimented, and found that the addition of a couple of dashes of celery bitters really enhances this great summer cup.