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Pimm's Cup
Pimm's with still lemonade and lemon-lime soda, finished with a single slice of cucumber.
New Orleans version
For one serving
Ingredients
- Pimm's No. 137.5 ml / 1.27 US fl oz
- Lemonade90 ml / 3.04 US fl oz
- Lemon-Lime Soda60 ml / 2.03 US fl ozto top up
- Cucumberoptional1 slice
US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.
To garnishCucumber slice
Make it
- Fill a tall glass with ice, then add the Pimm's and lemonade.
- Top with lemon-lime soda and stir gently.
- Garnish with a slice of cucumber.
Behind the drink
In the 1940s, the owner of the Napoleon House in New Orleans' French Quarter added lemonade, 7 Up and cucumber, and it became a local summer staple.
Recipe reference
Per the recipe published by New Orleans & Company; the original uses 7 Up, and the top-up amount is an estimate.
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