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Pimm's Cup
A refreshing British highball with Pimm’s No. 1, lemon, and sparkling length.
Base spirit
Pimms
Style
Highball
Glassware
Highball glass
Technique
Build
The Pimm’s Cup mixes Pimm’s No. 1 with lemon and a sparkling topper—ginger ale or lemonade depending on region—for a light, herbal, fruit-filled highball. Built tall with cucumber and citrus, it drinks crisp and cooling with subtle spice from the base spirit. It’s a summer drink with gentle bitterness and long, refreshing length.
Ingredients
Servings
- • 2 oz Pimm’s No. 1
- • 0.75 oz lemon juice
- • Ginger ale or lemon soda to top
- • Cucumber
- • Mint
- • Lemon wheel
Did you know?
“Pimm’s Cup is famously served at Wimbledon, where tens of thousands of servings are poured each year according to UK hospitality reports.”
Source:Imbibe; PunchDrink archives
Bartender's Note
Use plenty of ice—the drink relies on cold dilution for balance.
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How to make the Pimm's Cup
- 1Fill highball with ice.
- 2Add Pimm’s and lemon.
- 3Top with ginger ale.
- 4Garnish generously.
