Raise a Glass: The Best Pimms Recipes and Refreshing Summer Drinks to Try Now

Summer is officially here, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with a cool, refreshing drink in hand.

Whether you’re hosting a garden party, lounging by the pool, or simply enjoying a sunny afternoon, Pimms has long been the go-to classic British summer cocktail — crisp, fruity, and endlessly refreshing.

But why stop there? Alongside Pimms, the summer drinks scene is full of creative twists and vibrant concoctions to keep you cool and feeling festive all season long.

Cotswolds Summer Cup

Cotswolds Summer Cup – will keep you refreshed as you enjoy the match. It is made with a blend of Cotswolds Distillery’s award-winning Cotswolds Dry Gin and handcrafted Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherries, finished with select herbal and spice essences. Rich and fruity with a complex bittersweet finish, it’s delicious mixed with lemondade or ginger ale, cucumber, mint, fresh summer fruits and lots of ice, which all adds up to the perfect long drink on a hot summer’s day. 

1 Part Cotswolds Summer Cup 2 Parts Lemonade or Ginger Ale Garnish with fresh fruit 
Mix and serve over ice and garnish with your favourite summer fruits 
Cotswolds Summer Cup ABV 25%

RRP: from £26.00  for 70 cl. Available from: Cotswolds Distillery and Master of Malt 
Renais Cup Renais Gin makes a delicious Pimms alternative, light and refreshing and packed with fruity flavours and a great way to enjoy all the action from SW19. 

Renais Cup 

Renais Gin is founded by Alex Watson and his sister Emma. It is a grape spirit gin, inspired by childhood trips to Alex and Emma’s family vineyard, Domaine Watson, in Northern France which their father has operated for more than 30 years. Renais Gin is made from upcycled wine pressed grapes and infused with rare botanicals and local terroir including linden flowers, cubeb berries and acacia honey. The result is a modern gin with floral notes of violets and spring blossom. Best enjoyed sipped over ice as well as mixing in cocktails, Renais suits stirred-down classics such as the martini, as well as long and refreshing spritzes and of course a G&T. 

3 Parts Renais 2 Parts Infused Sugar (1 handful mint, 2 inch piece of cucumber sliced, 4 strawberries quartered, 100 g sugar, 100 ml water)2 Parts Italian Vermouth1 Part Orange Curacao1/2 Part Aperol  Method: 
To make the infused sugar, bring to the boil your ingredients and stir to dissolve the sugar, remove from heat and allow to infuse for one hour before filtering. 

Build your recipe in a bottle, and to serve add 50 ml of Renais Cup and top with soda and garnish with whatever fruit you haveRenais Gin ABV40%
RRP: from £48.00 for 70 cl. Available from: 

Available online from: Renais Gin and selected UK Waitrose stores and online at Waitrose Cellar

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