Queen of Cups Recipe

By: Matthew Murphy, Lead Bartender, The Elephant, Baltimore, MD.

Recipe:

• 1 ounce Pimm’s No 1
• 3/4 ounce Amaro Montenegro
• 1/2 ounce London Dry gin
• 1/2 ounce lemon juice
• 2 slices cucumber
• Fever-Tree ginger beer

Directions:

1. Muddle cucumber in a shaker tin, and add all ingredients, except the ginger beer.
2. Give it a short shake, then strain into a copper mug, over ice.
3. Top off with ginger beer, to fill the mug, and garnish with a cucumber ribbon. 

Inspiration:

The classic Pimm’s Cup was my inspiration for this cocktail. The addition of cucumber makes it really cool and refreshing, particularly on a balmy Balimore afternoon.