Pimm'S Cup

Name: Pimm'S Cup
Ingredients: A palmful of mint leaves; 2 fingers' worth of cucumber (about two 1/2-inch thick slices); 1 large or 2 medium strawberries; 2 ounces Pimm's No. 1; 1 large squeeze of lemon (up to a 1/2 ounce); Best quality ginger ale

6 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

A palmful of mint leaves
2 fingers' worth of cucumber (about two 1/2-inch thick slices)
1 large or 2 medium strawberries
2 ounces Pimm's No. 1
1 large squeeze of lemon (up to a 1/2 ounce)
Best quality ginger ale

Directions

1

Add the mint, cucumber slices, and strawberry to the bottom of the shaker, and muddle with a muddler or the handle of a sturdy wooden spoon. Pour in the Pimm's No. 1, then the squeeze of lemon. Fill shaker with ice, and shake for a good ten seconds.
2

Double strain into a Collins glass filled with ice, and top with ginger ale. Garnish with a cucumber slice and a sprig of mint.