Zin Cup

Recipe from Nios

Adapted by Jonathan Miles

Updated June 28, 2015

  • Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times
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The Zin Cup is a sort of British sangria in which Pimm’s is mixed with red zinfandel and ginger beer. Sprightly and a little cheeky, the drink has been the top seller at Nios since its opening. —Jonathan Miles

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink

  • 2 ounces red zinfandel

  • ¾ ounce Pimm’s

  • Ginger beer, to top

  • Cucumber slice

  • halved strawberry, for garnish

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Add wine and Pimm’s to a highball glass filled with ice, then top with ginger beer. Garnish with cucumber and strawberry.

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This sounded just so weird, I had to try it. Full disclosure, I didn’t have any zin so I used a decently robust dry montepulciano, which isn’t extremely different from zin. The drink itself is definitely unusual. The cucumber and strawberry don’t add anything, but they’re nice to snack on. I’m not certain I would make this again. It’s got an interesting flavor, but I didn’t feel excited by it. So if someone offered me one, I wouldn’t turn it down, but I’d probably never order it.

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Adapted From Nios

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