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Wimbledon Experiments With Non-Alcoholic Pimm’s-Style Mocktail

Championship bars now offer a range of zero-proof beverages as teams continue recipe trials for a faithful mocktail of the tournament’s signature drink.

Lucy Gaskell, the actress, and her husband Mark Bonnar enjoy a Pimm’s at Wimbledon

Overview

  • Despite balsamic-infused mocktails, officials have not yet recreated Pimm’s secret botanical profile without alcohol.
  • Bars are stocked with draught Stella Artois 0.0 alongside non-alcoholic spirits and aperitifs such as Freeglider, Everleaf and Wild Idol.
  • Pimm’s Summer Cup has sold roughly 300,000 glasses per tournament for more than five decades, making it a Wimbledon staple.
  • Industry experts say the proprietary blend of botanicals in Pimm’s presents a significant obstacle to zero-proof replication.
  • A 2024 Drinkaware study found that 21% of 18- to 24-year-olds abstain from alcohol, reflecting growing demand for sober options.