Forget Rose's Lime Juice (or Rose's Lime Cordial depending on where you're from). This homemade Lime Cordial from The 12 Bottle Bar recreates the flavor of a traditional Lime Cordial that will blow away any off the shelf brand, including the ubiquitous Rose's Lime Juice. It's the perfect substitute for a Gimlet.
Rose's is a classic brand that dates back to the 1800's. Using citrus to help sailors fend of scurvy was a honored naval tradition since the 1700's. But the only way to preserve the citrus was with alcohol. Rose's figured out a way to do it with sugar and that changed the game for the Lime Cordial market. It was the four quadrant equivalent of the preserved lime business.
But somewhere along the way, Rose's replaced their product with industrial syrup and artificial flavoring. You're certainly going to be better off making a batch of your own Lime Cordial than using Rose's.
The Gimlet, of course, is synonymous with Lime Cordial and The Gimlet alone is enough reason to have it handy at your home bar, but it's also featured in a great drink, The Sportsman.
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