Pimm's Cup

plural Pimm's Cups · alternative Pimm's cup

1. A fruit cup that is popular in England, specifically a summer long drink made with an English-style (clear and carbonated) lemonade (sometimes substituted with ginger ale or ginger beer), lemon or lime juice, as well as various chopped garnishes, particularly apple, cucumber, orange, lemon, strawberry and mint or borage, and served in a highball glass.

   We had made a Pimm’s Cup with all the fruit, borage, and mint that the summer cocktail requires.

   2010, Ivana Lowell, Why Not Say What Happened?: A Memoir, New York, N.Y.: Borzoi Books, Alfred A. Knopf, →ISBN, page 102

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   A huge favorite with locals, who swear the Pimm’s Cups are the best in town, it also offers a variety of fresh po’ boys, a hot cheese-drenched ratatouille calzone, spinach-and-artichoke dip, and bruschetta.

   2001, Michel LaCroix, New Orleans (Edge Guides), Longstreet Press, →ISBN, page 23

   In the portrait gallery, Pimm’s Cups are served with odd little canapés of smoked venison and bits of quince.

   2010, Adrienne Martini, Sweater Quest: My Year of Knitting Dangerously, Free Press, →ISBN, page 202

   Mouthfeel presents DJ Divorcée and DJ Tip spinning a tribute to Pimm’s Cups, Welsh Corgwn, the Union Jack, and Kate Middleton’s love of drinking parties, just in time for the royal nups.

   2011 April 29, James Renovitch, “Calendar: This week’s community listings”, in The Austin Chronicle, volume 30, number 35, page 58

   “Those don’t look like spritzers,” Ingrid said,[…]. Freya laughed. “It’s the French Opera; I made Pimm’s Cups.” “Um, I think that’s Wimbledon,” Ingrid said. “Um, what is a Pimm’s Cup?” Mardi said. “Pimm’s Cups are traditionally associated with Wimbledon, which starts in three weeks,” I added.

   2016, Melissa de la Cruz, Double Eclipse, G. P. Putnam’s Sons, →ISBN, page 20

   Synonyms: Pimm's

plural Pimm's cups

1. Alternative letter-case form of Pimm's Cup.

   “Pimm’s cups are traditionally made with lemonade, lemon soda, and ginger beer. We add Créole Shrubb.”

   2018, Nell Hampton, Lord of the Pies: A Kensington Palace Chef Mystery, Crooked Lane Books, →ISBN

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   Here we look onto a sea of diamonds, wear sunhats and shorts out to hunt for our shabby sprig of Christmas evergreen—a local shrub called casuarina—and pretend our Pimm’s cups are mulled wine.

   2020, Aimee Liu, Glorious Boy, Pasadena, Calif.: Red Hen Press, →ISBN

   “[…] I lied and said I have to work, but my plan is to plant myself at the Napoleon House and do some serious day drinking.” Ricki’s eyes lit up. “Ooh, can I come? Their Pimm’s cups are the best.”

   2022, Ellen Byron, Bayou Book Thief: A Vintage Cookbook Mystery, Berkley, →ISBN, page 255