Mint, Strawberries & PIMM'S

A while ago, perhaps in March or so, we planted mint.  To be honest, it was not much of a planting, I opened a bag of seeds and scattered the seeds randomly along the very edge of our allotment, where only wild weeds and raspberries live.  But now we have a mint plantation! I have been using mint for raita - a traditional Indian yoghurt and mint dip.  The actual raita recipe varies very much, but mine is the minimalist version - natural yoghurt & mint (lots).

At the end of the April we harvested a handful of our first strawberries; some were eaten there and then and some went into our PIMM'S jug.  For those not familiar with this quintessentially British cocktail beverage - it is a gin based (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pimm%27s) alcohol and has a lot of spices in it and makes a good base for a punch and summer cocktails. 

Here is what went in it:

• 1 part PIMM'S;
• 3 part lemonade (chilled);
• a LOT of mint;
• some cucumber;
• slices of one whole orange; and 
• several diced strawberries. 

Cheers!