Pimm’s Cup – Drink Like You’re at Wimbledon! Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 to 1 oz simple syrup (equal parts water and sugar boiled just until sugar dissolves; cool)
- 1.5 oz of Pimm's No. 1 Cup
- Club soda, sparkling soda water or plain seltzer water
- Garnishes: Cucumber spear or slices, mint, lemon, orange and strawberries
- Preparation
- Combine lemon juice and simple syrup to make lemonade (start with 4 to 1 ratio and increase to half of each if sweeter is desired)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 107g | |
| Calories 79 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium 71mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 21.57g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugars 18.0g | 12% |
| Protein 0.22g | 0% |
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