Lemon, Lime and Bitters

Lemon, Lime & Bitters
Type Mixed drink
Served Straight up or with ice
Standard garnish

Slice of lemon or lime

Standard drinkware Highball glass
Commonly used ingredients
Preparation Rim the inside of the glass with 4 to 5 dashes of bitters then pour lemonade and lime juice (15-30 mL) into glass. Garnish if desired.

Lemon, Lime and Bitters (abbreviation: LLB) is a mixed drink that is often considered to be a non-alcoholic cocktail (or mocktail) due to its exceedingly low alcohol content. Yet some few establishments consider it to be alcoholic and will not serve it without identification or proof of age. It is made with lemonade, lime juice or cordial, and bitters. It is sometimes (erroneously) made with lemon squash instead of lemonade.

History

A product of Trinidad and Tobago's Angostura beverage company, Lemon, Lime and Bitters is commonly consumed in Australia, where it became customary for golf players to have a drink of LLB after a round of golf.[1]

It is made to order in most bars but a pre-mixed version is made by a number of soft drink companies and this version is widely available in supermarkets.

See also

References

  1. ^ Angostura Bitters - Lemon/Lime/Bitters, [1], retrieved 6/1/08