Err, let's see now. . . A couple of ounces of Boodles in a tall glass, 4 oz or so of Schweppes Tonic Water or Bitter Lemon, Dip my li'l ol' savory swizzle stick, coated wih herbs, in the mix for a few and stir the heck out of it. . .
Sip. Mmmmmm. Good stuff! Almost like a No 1 Cup, no longer available. . . keith Cotty wrote: > > On 8/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > >So Pimms are premixed cocktails? Yuck! > > Pimm's was invented in the 1840s, by the owner of an oyster bar in the > City of London. James Pimm offered the tonic (which was a gin based drink > containing quinine and a secret mixture of herbs) as an aid to digestion, > and served it in a small tankard. This is where the "No. 1 Cup" moniker arose. > > Later in the century he began to produce it commercially, and it rapidly > caught on amongst the upper and middle classes. The early 20th century > saw Pimm's appealing to a new audience, as US servicemen posted to > Britain picked up on a drink that closely mirrored some of the cocktails > they'd been used to back home. > > After the Second World War, Pimms extended their range, utilising a > number of other spirits as bases for new "cups". No. 2 cup was based on > Scotch, No. 3 employed brandy, No. 4 rum, No. 5 rye and No. 6 vodka. The > only one of the variants still in production is the vodka cup, No. 6, > although this is made in much smaller quantities than the original No. 1 cup. > > <http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/drink_feat_pimms.asp> > > So, to re-cap: > > a gin based drink containing quinine and a secret mixture of herbs > > a gin based drink containing quinine and a secret mixture of herbs > > a gin based drink containing quinine and a secret mixture of herbs > > a gin based drink containing quinine and a secret mixture of herbs > > a gin based drink containing quinine and a secret mixture of herbs > > a gin based drink containing quinine and a secret mixture of herbs > > a gin based drink containing quinine and a secret mixture of herbs > > a gin based drink containing quinine and a secret mixture of herbs > > a gin based drink containing quinine and a secret mixture of herbs > > and just in case there was any mistake: > > a gin based drink containing quinine and a secret mixture of herbs > > Cheers, > Cotty
