lime juice

Lime juice is a common ingredient for many cocktails. While a relatively simple product, it can be a stumbling block for many beginners. The important thing to know, is that when a recipe calls for "lime juice", it should always be freshly squeezed and not from a bottle. It is easy to initially think that there is nothing wrong with those little plastic limes you might see in the grocery store, but it really isn't the same thing. Worse, is to think "Rose's Lime Juice" (or any type of "Sour Mix") is a proper substitute. Another problem wth lime juice in cocktails, are the recipes which simply call for "juice of half a lime", this is NEVER an appropriate ingredient description. The amount of juice from one lime to the next, could easily vary by half an ounce or more. Lime juice is a very potent ingredient, and this much difference will be a disaster in the final product.

The following recipes on this site use lime juice:

Añejo Highball

rum, orange curaçao, lime juice, Angostura Bitters, ginger beer,

Bacardi Cocktail

rum, lime juice, grenadine,

Bermuda Rum Swizzle

rum, lime juice, pineapple juice, orange juice, falernum,

Captain's Blood

rum, lime juice, simple syrup, Angostura Bitters,

Chartreuse Swizzle

Chartreuse, falernum, pineapple juice, lime juice,

Clipper Ship

gin, St-Germain, lime juice, absinthe,

Cosmopolitan

vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, lime juice,

Daiquiri

rum, lime juice, simple syrup,

Diablo

tequila, crème de cassis, lime juice, ginger ale,

Ding Ho

gin, St-Germain, orgeat, lime juice,

Eastern Sour

bourbon whiskey, orange juice, lime juice, orgeat, simple syrup,

Festa

cachaça, lime juice, raspberry syrup, ginger liquer, Angostura Bitters, soda water,

Floridita

rum, lime juice, sweet vermouth, crème de cacao, grenadine,

French Pearl

gin, lime juice, simple syrup, pastis, mint,

Gin-Gin Mule

lime juice, simple syrup, mint, gin, ginger beer,

Harvest Moon

applejack, lime juice, orgeat,

Jack Rose

applejack, lime juice, grenadine,

Jamaican Firefly

lime juice, simple syrup, dark rum, ginger beer,

Kamikaze

vodka, triple sec, lime juice,

Last Word

gin, maraschino liqueur, Chartreuse, lime juice,

Lion's Tail

bourbon whiskey, pimento dram, lime juice, simple syrup, Angostura Bitters,

Mai Tai

rum, rum, lime juice, orange curaçao, orgeat,

Margarita

tequila, Cointreau, lime juice,

Mojito

rum, lime juice, simple syrup, mint, soda water,

Moscow Mule

vodka, lime juice, ginger beer,

Old Cuban

lime juice, simple syrup, rum, Angostura Bitters, mint, champagne,

Pegu Club

gin, orange curaçao, lime juice, Angostura Bitters, orange bitters,

Pisco Sour

pisco, lime juice, simple syrup, egg white, Angostura Bitters,

Prado

tequila, lime juice, egg white, maraschino liqueur,

Queen’s Park Swizzle

rum, simple syrup, lime juice, Angostura Bitters, mint,

Ramos Gin Fizz

gin, heavy cream, egg white, simple syrup, lemon juice, lime juice, orange flower water, soda water,

Singapore Sling

gin, Cherry Heering, Cointreau, Benedictine, pineapple juice, lime juice, grenadine, Angostura Bitters,

Stork Club

gin, Cointreau, orange juice, lime juice, Angostura Bitters,

Suffering Bastard

gin, bourbon whiskey, lime juice, ginger ale, Angostura Bitters,

Voyager

rum, Benedictine, falernum, lime juice, Angostura Bitters,

Zombie

lemon juice, lime juice, pineapple juice, brown sugar, passion fruit syrup, rum, rum, rum, Angostura Bitters,