Lemon, Lime and Bitters
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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 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.
players to have a drink of LLB after a round of golf.
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.
Cocktail
A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink that contains two or more ingredients—at least one of the ingredients must be a spirit.Cocktails were originally a mixture of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters. The word has come to mean almost any mixed drink that contains alcohol...
(or mocktail) due to its exceedingly low alcohol content. Yet some few establishments consider it to be alcoholic and will not serve it without proof-of-age. It is made with lemonade
Sprite (soft drink)
Sprite is a transparent, lemon-lime flavored , caffeine free soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. It was introduced in the United States in 1961. This was Coke's response to the popularity of 7 Up, which had begun as "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda" in 1929...
, lime
Lime (fruit)
Lime is a term referring to a number of different citrus fruits, both species and hybrids, which are typically round, green to yellow in color, 3–6 cm in diameter, and containing sour and acidic pulp. Limes are a good source of vitamin C. Limes are often used to accent the flavors of foods and...
juice or cordial
Lime cordial
Lime cordial is a mixture of concentrated lime and sugar, sometimes used as a mixer for cocktail. While lime cordial can be diluted and consumed with vodka or water, any liquid will suffice....
, and bitters
Bitters
A bitters is an alcoholic beverage that is flavored with herbal essences and has a bitter or bittersweet flavor. There are numerous brands of bitters that were formerly marketed as patent medicines but are now considered to be digestifs, rather than medicines...
. 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 golfGolf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
players to have a drink of LLB after a round of golf.
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.