St. James Cup

by Rich Trippler, Bartender & Mixologist
at Bleu Restaurant & Wine Bar

Ingredients

• 1/2 ounce gin
• 4 ounces St. James Winery Cherry Wine
• sliced cucumber
• lemon / lime soda
• assorted citrus fruits and other bar garnishes

Instructions

1. In a mixing glass muddle 2 slices of freshly cut cucumber with the gin.
2. Fill glass with ice, add the wine, top with lemon/lime soda.
3. This is a “rolled” drink, meaning that rather than shaking or stirring it you pour the drink back and forth between the mixing glass and a tall (Collins) glass until well mixed.
4. Garnish with a slice of cucumber and anything else available (orange, lemon, lime, maraschino cherry, etc.).

Quick Notes

Pimm’s is a spirit that is difficult to describe but a Pimm’s Cup, always garnished with a cucumber. The St. James Cup is designed specifically for relief on a hot, muggy, Missouri summer day.