Overhead Smash
A riff on the Pimm’s Cup →
ShakenHighball
Ingredients
- ½strawberry
- 2cucumber wheels
- 1½ ozLondon dry ginTanqueray (Tanqueray)
- ½ ozBonal
- ½ ozsweet vermouthCarpano Antica Formula (Carpano Antica Formula)
- ¾ ozlemon juice
- ¼ ozorgeat
- ¼ oz
- 1 dasharomatic bittersAngostura (Angostura)
- 1 dash
- club soda
Garnish: cucumber ribbon, mint sprig, 1-2 drops aromatic bitters
Preparation
- 1.
In a shaker, muddle the strawberry and cucumber wheels.
- 2.
Add the remaining ingredients (except the club soda) and short shake with ice.
- 3.
Strain into a highball filled with ice.
- 4.
Top with club soda.
- 5.
Garnish with a cucumber ribbon and mint sprig, then dash the bitters on the mint.
- 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.

