Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 14 cup firmly packed mint sprig
  • 1 lemon, zest of
  • 1 14 cups lemon juice
  • 2 cups strawberries, chopped
  • 12 cup green grape, halved
  • 12 cup cucumber, slices thin half-moons
  • 1 14 cups Pimm's liqueur
  • 34 cup sparkling water

Method

  • Place sugar, mint, lemon zest, and 1 cup water in medium saucepan, and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Reduce heat to low, and simmer 5 minutes, stirring until sugar dissolves.
  • Cool, then strain.
  • Stir in lemon juice.
  • Pour lemon syrup into large pitcher.
  • Stir in strawberries, grapes, cucumber, and Pimm's liqueur.
  • To serve, divide mixture among 6 ice-filled glasses, and top each with 2 Tbs sparkling water.