Comments on Infusions of Grandeur: In that case, what's a "Gotham City?"

Don't worry about mixing in a bit of math with you...

2009-04-07T23:14:00.000-05:00

Don't worry about mixing in a bit of math with your drinking. A friend and I did the same thing when mixing and dividing sake screwdrivers. If you need any future calculations, hit me up. I'm a math major.

Just found the site - greetings from Asheville. Pi...

2008-07-23T20:03:00.000-05:00

Just found the site - greetings from Asheville. Pimms is available in our local ABC stores. I assume that means you should be able to find it in the Raleigh stores.

Novelist and drinking expert Kingsley Amis invente...

2008-07-16T21:49:00.000-05:00

Novelist and drinking expert Kingsley Amis invented a drink called the Lucky Jim that uses cucumber juice; the recipe he gives is:
12-15 parts vodka
1 part dry vermouth
2 parts cucumber juice
stirred with ice and garnished with cucumber slices. He claims it's deceptively "mild and bland."

Thanks for the tip; we'll try an infusion with the...

2008-07-15T12:30:00.000-05:00

Thanks for the tip; we'll try an infusion with the skin on in the future. We'll have to look into this Pimms you speak of; I've heard of it, but not much. It may not be available around here.

You may want to run a parallel experiment WITH cuc...

2008-07-15T10:36:00.000-05:00

You may want to run a parallel experiment WITH cucumber skin. In my (non-infusing) experience that's where a lot of the most interesting parts of cucumber flavor are happening. Garnishing a Pimm's Cup (Mmmm) with a strip of peel is not uncommon nor is the use of peels to give a light flavor to a pitcher of water.

Another use for cucumber-in-alcohol is the British...

2008-07-15T09:46:00.000-05:00

Another use for cucumber-in-alcohol is the British staple "Pimms" cocktail. Pimms is a gin/cognac based liquor. Mint, cucumber, lemons... it's a refreshment in a cup. Or a rocks glass.

Here's a handy BBC link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/pimmscocktail_2748.shtml