Overhead Smash

A riff on the Pimm’s Cup →

ShakenHighball
  

Ingredients

  • ½
    strawberry
  • 2
    cucumber wheels
  • 1½ oz
    London dry ginTanqueray
  • ½ oz
    Bonal
  • ½ oz
    sweet vermouthCarpano Antica Formula
  • ¾ oz
    lemon juice
  • ¼ oz
    orgeat
  • ¼ oz
  • 1 dash
    aromatic bittersAngostura
  • 1 dash
  •  
    club soda
Garnish: cucumber ribbon, mint sprig, 1-2 drops aromatic bitters

Preparation

  1. 1.

    In a shaker, muddle the strawberry and cucumber wheels.

  2. 2.

    Add the remaining ingredients (except the club soda) and short shake with ice.

  3. 3.

    Strain into a highball filled with ice.

  4. 4.

    Top with club soda.

  5. 5.

    Garnish with a cucumber ribbon and mint sprig, then dash the bitters on the mint.

  6. 6.

    Serve with a straw.

Notes

Bartender's notes This is a reverse-engineered Pimm’s Cup. The combination of Bonal (an amaro-like French aperitif), Carpano Antica, and gin creates a quaff similar to Pimm’s, but with a more complex flavor profile.
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Recipe by Joaquín Simó · Adapted from Death & Co