Pimm’s Cup recipe
Pimm’s, lemon juice and ginger ale, shaken and served in a highball glass, garnished with a strawberry, lemon and orange slices.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Highball glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Pimm’s Cup?
Ginger Ale vs Ginger Beer
Ginger Beer and Ginger Ale are two very different beverages.
Well, they both have Ginger flavouring, but they each have a completely different taste.
The difference between them is that Ginger Beer is brewed and fermented, whilst Ginger Ale is actually flavoured carbonated water.
This makes Ginger Beer stronger and contains a slightly spicy finish and after taste.
For Ginger Beer, we recommend:
For Ginger Ale, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a Pimm’s Cup?
Highball Glass
Highball Glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in there from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.
Cocktail Shaker
Cocktail shakers improve the taste of cocktails. It’s a fact.
There’s a reason that famed British spy James Bond says “shaken, not stirred”. And that reason is: because it tastes better.
If you don’t already have a cocktail shaker set, you might want to check out our detailed cocktail shaker comparison.
But to cut a long story short, here’s the cocktail shaker we recommend:
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Recipe card
Pimm’s Cup
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Highball glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add strawberries, oranges, lemon, and ice to a highball glass.
- Add ice, Pimm’s, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Pour into your highball glass and top up with ginger ale.
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Pimm’s Cup FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Pimm’s Cup?
To make a Pimm’s Cup, you need 60ml / 2oz Pimm’s, 15ml / 0.5oz lemon juice and ginger ale to top up, plus strawberry to garnish. There’s more about ginger ale and ginger beer above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Pimm’s Cup?
You’ll need a highball glass and a cocktail shaker.
What alcohol is in a Pimm’s Cup?
The only alcohol in a Pimm’s Cup is Pimm’s: 60ml / 2oz.
Is a Pimm’s Cup shaken or stirred?
A Pimm’s Cup is shaken. Shake it with ice in a cocktail shaker, then pour it into a highball glass and top it up.
Can I make a Pimm’s Cup without a cocktail shaker?
A cocktail shaker is best, but a clean jam jar with a tight lid works too. Add ice and the ingredients, screw the lid on and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, then pour it into your glass.
What glass is a Pimm’s Cup served in?
Serve a Pimm’s Cup in a highball glass.
How do you garnish a Pimm’s Cup?
Garnish a Pimm’s Cup with a strawberry.
