Please tell me if the following is true - I'm sure many of you have tried the Pimm's Cup. --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar Nagpur, India From http://flatsoundofwoodenclogs.blogspot.com/2008/06/summer-afternoon.html Monday, June 30, 2008 Summer afternoon... Henry James said that the two most beautiful words in the English language are "summer afternoon." But I'd have to add two more to the list - "Pimm's Cup." Over the years I've read a number of novels set in India when it was part of the British Empire. In the novels the British characters were always dashing off to the club for a "Pimm's Cup." I never knew what that was until my daughter showed up one hot summer weekend with a bottle of Pimm's Cup No.1. She proceeded to make us the most wonderful of summer drinks - lots of ice, Pimm's Cup and ginger ale, with the addition of a thin slice of cucumber and a squeeze of lemon. The drink has a slightly astringent/tart/sweet/herbal flavor which is incredibly refreshing on a hot day. Serving Pimm's Cup is a summer tradition at our house now. Really, if you haven't tried it, you are in for a wonderful treat! ============= Also see http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_30148,00.html and http://www.bostoncocktails.com/2006-05-30-pimms-cup.html and http://www.napoleonhouse.com/pimmscup.html