Royal Fruit Cup
The Slanted Door San Francisco
This drink is an approximation of the original Pimm's No. 1 Cup, a recipe invented in the 1840s by James Pimm, who became famous for the bottled cocktails he sold at his oyster bar in London.
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- Servings: makes 8 drinks
Ingredients
- 16 ounces House Fruit Cup
- 2 ounces fresh lemon juice
- Ice
- 8 ounces chilled ginger beer
- 24 ounces chilled sparkling wine
- 8 Thai basil sprigs
- 8 orange twists
- 8 cucumber spears (optional)
How to make this recipe
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In a pitcher, combine the House Fruit Cup and lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours. Stir and pour into 8 ice-filled pilsner glasses. Stir 1 ounce ginger beer and 3 ounces sparkling wine into each drink and garnish with a basil sprig, orange twist and cucumber spear.