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| | BBC - h2g2 - Pimm's |
 | | Pimm's is the epitome of an English summer. |
 | | Typically, at home, a Pimm's consists of a healthy lick of Pimm's No 1, ice and a slice, a veritable salad of clippings garnered from the kitchen garden (quintessentially including mint), and then whatever slug of own-brand lemonade will still fit in the glass. |
 | | In the early 1840s, James Pimm, landlord of an oyster bar in London's financial district began selling a health tonic called Pimm's No 1 Cup, the 'cup' being a contemporary reference to the tankard in which a drink was served. |
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