Blackberry & Elderflower Post-Tennis Pimm’s Cocktail!

Hello, darlings!

​Anyone for tennis? Oh dearie me, the last hurrah of The Championships Wimbledon was on Sunday 15th of July 2018 (this year’s season ended on the 14th July 2019). But do not fear as Miss Windsor’s here to console you with a sup or two of her frightfully fruity Pimm’s cocktail – just the tonic to soothe one’s post-tennis blues. 

Or why not join Mrs Simkins (my culinary collaborator) and I for a jolly good quaff of the good stuff at our summer garden party- here’s the LINK: Mrs Simkins & Miss Windsor’s Summer Garden Party!

So, move over Mr Original Gin Sling, and make way for Miss Windsor’s intensely vibrant vodka-based tipple, which oozes a luxurious touch of Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur.

By the way, my recipe tastes rather like “pink sherbet”, which funnily enough sparks many summery, nostalgic, childhood memories, as one recalls chasing Mr Whippy’s ice cream van down the road at full pelt until it screeched to a halt and served that poor little nipper whatever she desired – usually a “99 ice cream” smattered with pink sherbet and garnished with a Cadbury’s Flake.

Darlings, now a vivid impression that has lingered for years in one’s memory bank, is an enormous aura of glee and utter satisfaction – Miss Windsor has never forgotten that cool velvety; fizzy feeling of guzzling down a 99 ice cream bedecked with sweet pink fairy dust!

PHOTO CREDIT – Mr Mikey Ice Cream of Weston-Super-Mare

Moving swiftly on, I wish to share, that for a good few years now lurking around in one’s pantry was a rather dusty, yet sultry and slender looking figure, “Oh, please do elaborate more Miss Windsor!” I hear you chirp with immense intrigue.

​Well, darlings, I must confess that the mysterious figure turned out to be a bottle of the special edition – Blackberry & Elderflower Pimm’s – I bet you didn’t expect that, you saucy lot! 

This bottle of booze is not just any old Pimm’s, in fact, as previously mentioned it’s a fabulously fruity infusion laced with vodka, which boasts a bountiful taste of our English summer hedgerows.

​I must add, it was bestowed upon Miss Windsor many years ago by her darling friend Sir Brian – such a generous chap! 

And so with a recipe in mind for my pantry find, I wished to perform a bit of a Miss Windsor twist, and so I called upon my trusty Mrs Beeton (Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management, to be exact!) who suggested that a touch of her magic homemade lemonade should do the trick!

Therefore, the combination of Blackberry & Elderflower Pimm’s, Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur, and Mrs Beeton’s Quick-Fire Fizz Lemonade created the most perfect post-tennis, well Wimbledon in this case, pick-me-up. ​

Now darlings, I expect most of you are familiar with Pimm’s No.1 Cup – a gin-based herbaceous cocktail, which during the 1800s Mr James Pimm’s of London originally invented to promote one’s health – I say, I do often wonder if he succeeded in that department? Anyway, you’ll be pleased to know, in total there are six varieties of Pimm’s (How fascinating!).  

Also, this refreshment was introduced to the UK in 1964 and goes by the grand title of Pimm’s No.6 Cup. In fact, this particular digit served as the perfect foundation for the divine creation of Blackberry & Elderflower Pimm’s, which first graced the market of fine liquor in 2012 (How spiffing!).

Tick tock, tick tock – it’s nearly Pimm’s o’clock! So without further ado, please dash off to your elegant drinks cabinet and have a jolly good go at recreating Miss Windsor’s cocktail!

Miss Windsor x

ALL PHOTOGRAPHY BY MISS WINDSOR