174585 Wed Jun 15 13:26:59 -0700 2005 9 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 938784 Does anyone have a suggestion for a good place to get a Pimms Cup in DC? Wed Jun 15 13:26:59 -0700 2005 0 jm 1 938787 This has been a problem in the past for me. The problem is the cucumber, generally. A lot of places have Pimm's. If you have a nice waiter/bartender, they'll usually get a cuke from the kitchen if you ask nicely. I have achieved full success on the Pimm's cup at the Mayflower, Morton's, Mendocino Grill, and Cafe Deluxe. It's become a more trendy thing, though, so you might be able to find one on the cocktail menu of a trendier place. Maybe you can get them at a lot of places--I don't order them all that often because I've gotten used to the "no". Wed Jun 15 13:52:24 -0700 2005 938784 0 Sallie 2 938807 What is a Pimms Cup? Wed Jun 15 22:38:52 -0700 2005 938787 0 Hal Laurent 3 938812 It's a quirky veddy British drink, based on a bottled blend of gin, quinine, and a blend of secret herbs and spices (just like Kentucky Fried Chicken). It's properly served with a long slice of cucumber in the glass. I was first introduced to Pimm's at the (no longer) Gaylord, an Indian restaurant on Connecticut Avenue, just north of Dupont Circle. Link: http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/drink_feat_pimms.asp Thu Jun 16 06:18:05 -0700 2005 938807 0 Mike 3 938823 1 part pimm's 2 parts ginger ale a squeeze of lemon floating cucumber slice As with a julep, the cucumber is there for smell as much as taste. Very refreshing in weather such as we're having now. Thu Jun 16 10:51:16 -0700 2005 938807 0 Sallie 4 938997 That's how I used to make them until I had them at Napoleon House in New Orleans. Substitute the ginger ale for equal parts lemonade and 7-UP. DON'T use Sprite as it's too sickly sweet. Less spicy than the ginger ale, but I find it much lighter and a nicer balance of sweet/sour. Mon Jun 20 08:48:11 -0700 2005 938823 0 WG 1 938842 The Bombay Club on Conn. near Farragut Sq. makes a fine one -- cuke and all. Thu Jun 16 13:37:00 -0700 2005 938784 0 Bucky 2 938861 Ooh la la. Good find. Thanky. This is much better than sitting two blocks away at Morton's and trying to persuade the bartender to go back to the kitchen and get a cucumber. :) Thu Jun 16 17:27:01 -0700 2005 938842 0 Sallie 2 938933 Thanks everyone for your suggestions--I'm looking forward to my DC pimms taste test. Janet Fri Jun 17 23:12:05 -0700 2005 938842 0 jm 1 941382 MANY years ago I had a Pimm's # TWO! (scotch-based)cup at Mr. Henry's in Georgetown. But, according an internet search, they only still make Pimm's # 1 (gin-based)and Pimm's # 6 (vodka-based). Too bad! Fri Jul 29 14:43:22 -0700 2005 938784 0 Jim