Summer Pimm's Cup
Say hello to your new favorite summer cocktail. Make an already refreshing beverage even better using cucumber mint lemonade!
Yield: serves 1, multiply as needed
Yield: serves 1, multiply as needed
Ingredients
- 2 oz Pimm's No. 1
- 4 oz cucumber mint lemonade (recipe follows)
- ice, as needed
- lemon wedges, to garnish
- sliced cucumbers, to garnish
- fresh mint leaves, to garnish
Cucumber Mint Lemonade (makes about 1 quart)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup Persian cucumbers (English cucumbers or hot house cucumbers), peeled and sliced
- 1 cup mint leaves
- 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Fill a glass with ice. Add 2 oz Pimm's No.1 Follow with 4 oz cucumber mint lemonade. Add more ice, if necessary. Stir to combine.
- Garnish finished cocktail with lemon wedges, sliced cucumbers and fresh mint leaves.
Cucumber Mint Lemonade:
- In a small sauce pot, combine sugar and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a blender, combine cucumbers, mint leaves, lemon juice, and slightly cooled simple syrup. Puree until smooth.
- Strain through a fine strainer (or cheesecloth). Pour lemonade into a pitcher. Add remaining 2 cups of water. Stir to combine. Keep chilled until ready to serve.