This recipe hails from Southern Cocktails: Dixie Drinks, Party Potions, & Classic Libations, written by Scott’s friends Denise Gee and Robert Peacock (Chronicle Books, $15).

Start to Finish: 10 minutes  

1 1/4 oz. (2 1/2 Tbsp.) Pimm’s No. 1 Liqueur
4 oz. (1/2 cup) Lemonade
1 oz. (2 Tbsp.) lemon-lime carbonated beverage
Ice and Cucumber spear garnish

Pour the liqueur, lemonade, and lemon-lime beverage into a highball glass filled with ice; stir well. Add the garnish. Makes 1.

Per serving: 161 cal., 0 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 0 mg chol., 11 mg sodium, 28 g carbo., 0 g dietary fiber, 0 g protein.