CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1800–1849
Pimm’s Cup
A garden-party cup of Pimm’s, lemonade, cucumber and fruit.
1840sHistorical classicResearched
James Pimm created his gin-based house cup in the 1840s at his oyster bar in London. It became a bottled product and a fixture of English summer drinking, especially at Wimbledon and Henley. The modern serve lengthens it with lemonade and piles in cucumber, strawberry and mint.
- Pimm’s Royale
- Pimm’s winter cup
THE RECIPE
Ingredients
- Pimm’s No. 160 ml
- Lemonade120 ml
- Cucumber2 slices
- Strawberry1
- Mint1 sprig
Method
Build the Pimm’s and lemonade in a highball over ice, then add cucumber, strawberry and mint.
Highball · ice · cucumber and mint