Advertisement
this is a question that arose in the gin and tonic tribe. would you mind shedding some light on this mystery? I am a lime girl, myself. There is something a bit latent, a bit headier, a bit more subtle in the lime as opposed to the lemon where my taste is concerned.
<<I noticed over in Europe they [gin and tonics] seem to always be served with lemon... I have always wondered why the difference between the continents.
Does anyone know what the Brits prefer? Seems like they would be the authoritative source, although everyone will have their own personal preference.>>
<<I noticed over in Europe they [gin and tonics] seem to always be served with lemon... I have always wondered why the difference between the continents.
Does anyone know what the Brits prefer? Seems like they would be the authoritative source, although everyone will have their own personal preference.>>
posted by:
|
Florida
|
Advertisement
Advertisement
-
Re: gin conundrum: twist of lemon or twist of lime?
Tue, September 20, 2005 - 11:23 PMdunno, wonder if there is a majority preference for all of Britain?
;-)
I'd plunk for personal preference - you got yer limes, you got yer lemons and you got yer myers lemons - we often use limes or lime juice in recipes that call for lemons, we rarely use myers lemons instead of lemons except in a couple of recipes - like whiskey sours!
-
Re: gin conundrum: twist of lemon or twist of lime?
Wed, September 21, 2005 - 10:04 PMpersonally, I am with you on the lime.
but, I do know that Schweppes Bitter Lemon (available, but
rarely, in the US) is the preferred mixer for gin and "tonics"
in the UK in some circles.
but if authenticity is what you crave, quinine water (tonic)
is the right thing (with the twist unspecified).
