Lime cordial
Lime cordial is a non-alcoholic drink, made by mixing concentrated lime juice and sugar with water.[1] Lime cordial is sometimes used as a mixer in cocktails, although it can be drunk on its own.
History
[edit]Lauchlan Rose (1829–1885), a ship chandler in Leith, began a process for preserving lime juice in 1865 and registered a patent on preserving lime and lemon juice in 1867.[2] This would eventually become Rose's lime juice (also known as a lime cordial) one of the first cordials (fruit squash/juice) sold in preserved liquid format (using lime juice, water and sugar).[2] Other producers also began growing and selling lime juice commercially as a cordial, including Edmund Sturge through Evans and Sons of Liverpool.[2] The use of lime cordial on both merchant ships and naval vessels as a potential anti scorbutic agent (vitamin C) was widely disseminated.[2] From the 1920s onward in Europe, Australia and America, a number of producers marketed lime cordial as a social drink, especially with gin and as a Gimlet.[2]
Production
[edit]Lime cordial typically contains lime juice, sugar and water, but may also include citric acid and other food preservatives.[3][4]
Use in cocktails
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ http://www.drinkalizer.com/definitions/lime-cordial.php Archived 2007-12-13 at the Wayback Machine retrieved on December 31, 2007
- ^ a b c d e Harvie, David I.; Harvie, David (2002). Limeys. Stroud: Sutton Publishing. p. 215-223. ISBN 0-7509-2772-0.
- ^ Morgenthaler, Jeffrey (2018-08-09). "How to Make Your Own Lime Cordial (Rose's Lime Juice)". Jeffrey Morgenthaler. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ Anderman, Jeff (2022-07-23). "Lime Cordial Recipe". The Drunkard's Almanac. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "Cocktail recipes containing Lime cordial". Difford's Guide. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
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