Lime Cordial

[Bushman]

My wife likes gin gimlets. Rose’s Lime juice costs $4.99 in my store for an 8 oz bottle. Found the following recipe on Line ad made a batch today. Lots of gin makers here so thought I would share it.

Lime Cordial
* 250g sugar
* 8 oz/240 ml hot water
* 1½ oz/45 ml fresh lime juice (measured by volume)
* 1½ oz/45 ml freshly grated lime peel (measured by volume)
* 1 oz/30 ml citric acid (measured by volume)

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a blender.
2. Blend on medium speed for 30 seconds.
3. Strain with a fine strainer.
4. Bottle and refrigerate.

[Expat]

I loves me some lime. I'll have to give it a shot sometime soon.

[acfixer69]

Flash for past Bush I for got about Roses Lime. It was a staple for gin drinks back in the 70's. Going to have to make this up as the summer is soon rolling in.

[Bushman]

Just tried it and it’s good not as sweet as Roses so a slight adjustment might be needed.

[acfixer69]

Not as sweet sounds like a plus to me. I remember customers saying to me go light on the lime. Roses was a thick and sweet but the chicks liked it.

[Twisted Brick]

Thanks for sharing, Bushman.

My lime tree has going strong and the neighbors are tired of me bringing surplus by (unless I got a pitcher of something good) and we can only eat so many lime pies.

I'm on it.

[Bushman]

Thanks for sharing, Bushman.

My lime tree has going strong and the neighbors are tired of me bringing surplus by (unless I got a pitcher of something good) and we can only eat so many lime pies.

I'm on it.

One of my wife’s favorite pies is Key lime pie.

[LWTCS]

Yeah thanks for that Bushy.
My wife loves gimlets.

[Bushman]

I posted this in another thread but I put a bottle size of Roses Lime Juice (12 oz) in an empty fifth bottle then fill it the rest of the way with Gin. This equals the proper parts in making a glass of gimlet. I then keep it in the refrigerator so the drinks are ready on demand.
To the recipe above I found that after it sits in the fridge it is a bit foggy but doesn’t effect the taste. I filtered it and added an additional 2 Tbs of simple syrup I had in the fridge already and it made it a bit sweeter and tasting more like the gimlet made with Roses. All in all turned out pretty good.

[Tabucowboy]

I love Rose's but it is to sweet for me. Going to try this Sugar Free with Stevia.

Thank you

[FuzzNFroth]

That is a lot like the recipe I've been making from Jeffery Morganthaler. I met him once at a book signing in Eugene. This works great in his Gimlet recipe and is good as a small addition to a Margarita. I'll never use Roses when this recipe is superior and easy to make.

[Bushman]

Thanks for resurrecting this thread. Now that spring is right around the corner this will make a good boat drink.