Pimms Fruit Cup

Name: Pimms Fruit Cup
Ingredients: 35 fresh mint leaves; 2 cups Pimms No. 1 cup; 3/4 cup Cointreau; 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice; 20 thin cucumber wheels; 10 strawberries cut into quarters; 1/2 apple cut into thin slices (optional); 1/2 Bartlett pear, cut into thin slices (optional); 2 cups ginger ale

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

35 fresh mint leaves
2 cups Pimms No. 1 cup
3/4 cup Cointreau
3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
20 thin cucumber wheels
10 strawberries cut into quarters
1/2 apple cut into thin slices (optional)
1/2 Bartlett pear, cut into thin slices (optional)
2 cups ginger ale

Directions

1

Put the mint leaves into a large pitcher or smaller punch bowl and gently tap them with a muddler or small ladle to extract the essence.
2

Add the Pimms, Cointreau, juice, cucumbers, strawberries, apple, and pear and stir to combine.
3

Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
4

Just before serving, add large cold ice cubes and the ginger ale.
5

Gently stir and serve in individual cups.