Perfect Pimm's Cup

9 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 14 ounce simple syrup
  • 12 teaspoon peeled freshly grated ginger
  • 3 -4 mint leaves
  • 34 inch lemon wedge (about 1/8 of a medium lemon)
  • 1 ounce dry gin
  • 1 ounce Pimm's liqueur (No. 1)
  • ice
  • English cucumber, sliced lengthwise into strips with a vegetable peeler
  • 1 12-2 ounces ginger ale (or ginger beer)

Directions

  1. 1
    Place simple syrup, ginger, mint, and lemon in a cocktail shaker and muddle gently.
  2. 2
    Add gin and Pimms and stir to combine.
  3. 3
    Fill an 8-ounce glass halfway with ice.
  4. 4
    Coil 1 to 2 strips of cucumber around the inside top half of the glass.
  5. 5
    Strain the contents of the cocktail shaker into the glass and top with ginger ale.
  6. 6
    Stir gently and add additional ice cubes to fill.

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