Pimm's Cup

English thumb Alternative forms en Pimm's cup Etymology Named after its creator, James Pimm. Noun Pimm's Cup 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. en Pimm's en Michel LaCroix New Orleans Edge Guides Longstreet Press 2001 23 1-56352-520-8 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. en Adrienne Martini Sweater Quest: My Year of Knitting Dangerously Free Press 2010 202 978-1-4165-9764-3 In the portrait gallery, Pimm’s Cups are served with odd little canapés of smoked venison and bits of quince. en Ivana Lowell Why Not Say What Happened?: A Memoir New York, N.Y. Borzoi Books, Alfred A. Knopf 2010 102 978-0-307-26798-6 We had made a Pimm’s Cup with all the fruit, borage, and mint that the summer cocktail requires. en James Renovitch Calendar: This week’s community listings w:The Austin Chronicle 30 35 29 April 2011 58 https://archive.org/details/The_Austin_Chronicle-2011-04-29/page/n57/mode/1up 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. en w:Melissa de la Cruz Double Eclipse G. P. Putnam’s Sons 2016 20 9780399173561 “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. Further reading en eponyms