Classic cocktail

Pimm's Cup

The English summer cup, built on James Pimm's 1840s gin liqueur. Pimm's with lemonade, ginger ale, and plenty of fruit.

Glass
Collins glass
Method
Build
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
6

Ingredients

  • 1½ oz Pimm's
  • 2 oz Sparkling Lemonade, British-style clear lemonade or lemon-lime soda
  • 2½ oz Ginger Ale
  • 1 slice Cucumber Slice
  • 2 slice Strawberry
  • 1 slice Orange Wheel

Garnish: Mint sprig, cucumber, strawberry, orange

How to make it

  1. Fill a collins glass with ice and tuck in the cucumber, strawberry, and orange slices.
  2. Add the Pimm's, then the lemonade and ginger ale.
  3. Stir gently to combine.
  4. Garnish with a mint sprig. It scales easily to a jug for a crowd.