Cool down from royal wedding fever with a Pimm’s Cup cocktail

Whether you’re sick of hearing about Prince William and Kate Middleton’s upcoming nuptials or you’re brimming with excitement about watching the fairy tale unfold, the royal wedding celebration is a bloody brilliant excuse to have a drink!

What better way to celebrate or sneer at the obsession with the future king and queen than with a refreshing Pimm’s Cup cocktail? Pimm’s, a gin-based spirit flavored with liqueurs, fruits and spices, has an official Royal Warrant of Appointment from the queen herself as Distillers and Compounders to Her Majesty. Fancy!

Pimm’s Cup

8 oz. Pimm’s No. 1

24 oz. chilled lemon-lime soda

Add mint, cucumber, orange and strawberry.

Mix in a pitcher (call it a “jug” if you want to impress the queen) filled with ice.

Serves 8. Cheers!