Lime cordial brings zest and sweetness to cocktails, making it a versatile ingredient in the cocktail world. From margaritas to mojitos, it adds a refreshing twist to classic and modern drinks.

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The above was published in 1939, when the author, an American food writer traveling through Asia, first discovered the Gimlet. This is honestly a fairly common reaction to a well-made Gimlet, and ...

Andy’s Lime Cordial Ingredients 2 quarts white sugar 3 quarts water Zest from 8 limes 1 cup lime juice 1. Place the sugar and water in a saucepan and start to bring almost to a simmer while you zest ...

Rose’s Lime Cordial was born. Sailors could mix Rose’s concoction with their rum ration, but officers required good British gin, and gin with lime cordial is a Gimlet.

Leopold Bros. sour lime cordial, meanwhile, is a spirit, rather than a syrup, and at 80 proof it gives the taste of lime cordial but also packs a punch.

Drinks & Bars; A cocktail experiment: Substituting fresh lime juice & sugar for bottled lime cordial. Published: ; May. 18, 2009, 2:48 p.m.

Make your own lime cordial. It’s easy. There are a million recipes. The one I used comes from Jim Meehan’s “Meehan’s Bartender Manual,” a lovely and essential book published in 2017.

Add the gin, lime juice, and simple to the cocktail shaker. Fill about 2/3 with ice. Shake vigorously for 15 to 20 seconds (until the shaker is ice-cold and frosted over).