Recipes Pimm's Cup Be the first to rate & review! Wimbledon spectators drink ten to fifteen thousand Pimm's Cups every day. Americans often make the low-alcohol cocktail with Sprite or 7-Up, but Greg Best opts for the British way, using bitter lemon soda for "the perfect balance between sweet and tart." By Greg Best Updated on March 27, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 1 drink Ingredients Ice 2 ounces Pimm's No. 1 (gin-based aperitif) 4 ounces chilled bitter lemon soda (See Note) 1 lemon wedge, 1 apple slice and 1 cucumber spear, for garnish Directions Fill a chilled collins glass with ice. Add the Pimm's and lemon soda and stir well. Garnish with the lemon wedge, apple slice and cucumber spear. Notes Schweppes and Fever-Tree make high-quality, widely available bitter lemon sodas. Rate it Print