Pimm's Cup

James Pimm, the owner of a London oyster bar in London, invented Pimm’s in 1823. The original drink was a gin-based drink featuring quinine and a secret mixture of herbs and was served in a small tankard known as a No.1 cup.

Limit intake of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and cordials, fruit drinks, vitamin waters and sports drinks.

• serves

  2

• prep

  10 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

Ingredients

• 1 long cucumber slices, plus another to garnish
• 1 orange wedge
• 1 lemon slice
• 1 strawberry
• mint leaves
• 50 ml Pimm's
• 15 ml gin
• lemonade
• dry ginger ale

Instructions

Place the cucumber, orange, lemon, strawberry, mint, Pimm's and gin in a glass.  

Fill the glass with ice and top with half lemonade and half dry ginger ale. Stir to combine.

Add straws and final piece of cucumber to serve.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.