Pimm's Cup for a Crowd

Made with a gin-based liqueur called Pimm's No. 1, this old-timey summer cocktail calls for fizzy lemonade and a salad bowl of garnishes—strawberries, cucumbers, oranges and herbs.

Source: Midwest Living

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Credit: Carson Downing

Recipe Summary

hands-on:
10 mins
total:
20 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • In a large pitcher, combine Pimm's No. 1, orange, cucumber, strawberries and mint. Stir gently to lightly muddle. Let stand 10 minutes (or chill up to 2 hours).

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  • To serve, add sparkling lemonade to pitcher and stir. Taste; add a little lemon juice (if using) if beverage is too sweet. Partially fill six tall glasses with ice. Pour beverage into glasses using a spoon to nudge muddled fruit and herbs among ice. Garnish with additional fruit or herbs.

INDIVIDUAL PIMM'S CUP

In a tall glass, lightly muddle an orange slice, a cucumber slice, a few mint and/or basil leaves and a halved strawberry. Add ice, 2 ounces Pimm's No. 1 and, if desired, a small squeeze of lemon juice. Top with sparkling lemonade or ginger ale, give it a stir, then garnish with more fruit or herbs.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
310 calories; carbohydrates 48g; sugars 47g; vitamin a 37.8IU; vitamin c 2.7mg; folate 2.2mcg; sodium 36mg; potassium 14mg; calcium 3mg; iron 0.1mg.
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