Food

New lounge at Las Vegas Palms serves the Pimm’s Cup a la Coco

By Janna Karel / Las Vegas Review-Journal

January 25, 2019 - 10:10 am

The Pimm's Cup a la Coco. (Palms)

The Pimm's Cup a la Coco. (Palms)

Mr. Coco, the Palm’s newest lounge, opens Friday. It was created by mixologist Francesco Lafranconi, who ran the education program at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits. The Pimm’s Cup a la Coco is a sophisticated and lightly sweet take on the classic Pimm’s Cup.

Ingredients

1½ ounces Pimm’s No. 1 Cup

1½ ounces Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint

2½ ounces fresh lemonade

2½ ounces Fever-Tree ginger ale

Garnish

Cucumber slice

Apple slices

Mint spring

Blackberries

Directions

Combine liquids with ice and shake. Pour into glass and add garnishes.

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