Rose’s lime juice, often known simply as Rose’s, is a sweetened concentrated fruit juice patented in 1867. This was the world’s first commercially produced fruit concentrate.
What is Rose’s lime cordial?
The original and best known is Rose’s lime cordial, invented by a Mr Lauchlin Rose in 1867 in part as a way to help British sailors in their fight against scurvy, a nasty disease bought on by a diet lacking vitamin C.
While writing we ran into the question “What to drink with rosé wine?”.
Both lemonade and rosé are perfect for summer so pairing them together just makes sense! And pink wine puts smiles on faces plain and simple. When mixed with lemonade and club soda, you get a fizzy beverage that tastes familiar but with a kick of wine.
What makes our rose lemonade so special?
Botanicals to Bottle! Our iconic Rose Lemonade is made with pure Otto rose oil from the world-famous Rose Valley in Kazanlak, Bulgaria. This rose oil is one of the most valuable essential oils on earth and used in some of the finest perfumes on the market. We blend a small amount of this oil with lemon juice to add an unrivalled depth of flavour.
It’s a refreshing wine-spiked lemonade that is pretty and pink. Whether you make one for yourself or a pitcher for family, this summer sipper is crisp, boozy and perfect for warm weather. If wine cocktails are your jam, this is a must-try! Some links in this post may be affiliate links.
Why do we use limes in cocktails?
Remembering from earlier, the main reason we use limes in good cocktails is to add an acidic bite from the citric acid contained in the juice. Unfortunately the sugar that is used to help stabilise the cordial weakens this acidity, ultimately giving a kind of sweet general lime flavour but without the acid that we really want.
To get good flavours we need to make balanced use of some of the 5 primary tastes – sour, sweet, salty, bitter, and umami. I’ll go into a detailed explanation of each of these in an upcoming post but for now we are interested in the main taste associated with lime – sourness.