Pimm's Cup

Name: Pimm's Cup
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 oz Pimm's No. 1 liqueur; 8 oz ginger beer; 1 oz fresh lemon juice; 1/2 cucumber, sliced; 4 fresh strawberries, halved; 8 fresh mint leaves; 1 cup ice cubes; 2 lemon wheel

Classic British summer cocktail featuring Pimm's liqueur mixed with ginger beer and fresh fruit, refreshing and aromatic.

10 minEasyServes 2140 cal/serving

BritishAlcoholic DrinkNo-CookStandard

Ingredients

4 oz Pimm's No. 1 liqueur
8 oz ginger beer
1 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 cucumber, sliced
4 fresh strawberries, halved
8 fresh mint leaves
1 cup ice cubes
2 lemon wheel

Instructions

1

Fill a tall glass with 1 cup ice cubes.
2

Add 4 oz Pimm's No. 1 liqueur to the glass.
3

Pour in 8 oz ginger beer.
4

Add 1 oz fresh lemon juice.
5

Stir gently to combine.
6

Top with 1/2 sliced cucumber, 4 halved fresh strawberries, and 8 fresh mint leaves.
7

Stir once more.
8

Garnish with 2 lemon wheel and serve immediately.

Questions

Can I halve or double Pimm's Cup?

Yes. As written it serves 2. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. To batch it for a crowd, multiply everything but add the ice only when serving.

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