Lemon Lime & Bitters

(alcohol-free*)
Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (20 ratings)

Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
12 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
5 oz Lemonade
4 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lime wedge

How to make:

POUR lime and lemonade into ice-filled glass and briefly stir. DASH bitters onto surface of drink and serve with a straw so drinker can stir in the bitters.

Review:

*NOTE: Contains minute levels of alcohol due to use of aromatic bitters but is considered an alcohol-free cocktail.

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AKA: LLB

History:

Very popular in its homeland, Australia.

Nutrition:

One serving of Lemon Lime & Bitters contains 34 calories

*Alcohol-free: This recipe contains a maximum of 0.5% alc/vol.

Alcohol content:

  • 0 standard drinks
  • 0.26% alc./vol. (0.26° proof)
  • 0.4 grams of pure alcohol

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29th April 2023 at 12:47
Can I boil my angostura bitters to kill alcohol in it?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
29th April 2023 at 19:03
Four dashes are going to add so little alcohol that doesn't seem worth the effort. Please boiling will also reduce and concentrate the flavours.
18th January 2021 at 05:21
The bitters have special good aroma. Australian love lemonade so much. I prefer to add more lemon juice to balance the sweet from sprite.
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Anonymous

20th September 2020 at 03:02
This is one cocktail that will start holy wars in Australia.
In the West, lime cordial and lemon squash (eg Solo) is the standard (although a lime juice version is acceptable). Try that in Melbourne, and you're likely to wear the drink!