Pimm's Royale Punch
A refreshing and elegant cocktail punch combining Pimm's No. 1, champagne, and fresh citrus fruits. This classic British-inspired drink is garnished with cucumber, strawberries, and citrus wheels for a beautiful presentation.
Ingredients
- •2 whole lemons
- •¼ cup granulated sugar
- •1½ cups cucumber
- •½ whole grapefruit
- •1 whole orange
- •16 ounces Pimms No. 1
- •2 ounces lemon juice
- •1 bottle Champagne
- •1 block ice
- •6 whole strawberries
- •hulled and sliced
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Place the peels in a glass pitcher or bowl with the sugar (save the lemons for juicing). Muddle the peels until the sugar looks slightly moistened, then cover and let sit for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
60 min
- 2.
Add the lemon, cucumber, grapefruit, and orange wheels, Pimm's, orange juice, and lemon juice. Stir until the sugar has completely dissolved and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. You can make this the night before to cut your workload down on New Year's Eve.
180 min
- 3.
When you are ready to serve, transfer the mixture (including the fruit) to a punch bowl and slowly add the Champagne and the ice. Garnish the bowl with the strawberry slices.
5 min
- 4.
To serve, ladle into punch glasses.
2 min
- 5.
This punch can also be served Sangria-style in a pitcher and poured over ice.
