# Lemon, lime & bitters **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [November 28, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemon-lime-bitters/955090 "2021-11-28T22:23:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemon-lime-bitters/955090/1 "2021-11-28T22:23:04Z")
I came across this drink while reading on Angostura bitters. Apparently considered a soft drink due to the small amount of bitters.Has anyone tried it? Walmart lists it but out of stock. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemon-lime-bitters/955090/2 "2021-11-28T23:00:35Z")
Walmart? Like, you’d _pay_ someone to shake some bitters in lemon and lime (juice or soda)? Since the pandemic started, I’ve been drinking lemon juice and lime juice in 7-up or lemon Lacroix, with about eight dashes of Angostura bitters. Yummm… makes staying hydrated painless, but it also makes for a refreshing non-alcoholic Cocktail Hour. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemon-lime-bitters/955090/3 "2021-11-29T01:15:00Z")
Never thought about making my own but that seems to be the recipe for official Angostura product. I’ll give it a try.How much lime do you use? ---
**Author:** ![tavalla](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tavalla/32/89_2.png) [@tavalla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tavalla)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemon-lime-bitters/955090/4 "2021-11-29T02:27:13Z")
LLB is a pretty [standard drink](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-08/lemon-lime-and-bitters-australias-national-drink/10591442) here in Australia. There are lots of recipes around ([example](https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/lemon-lime-bitters/58926db0-001c-44d7-b111-aa4c9be3bbc3)), but be aware that ‘lemonade’ in Australia and ‘lemonade’ in the US are different - Australian lemonade is clear, closer to Sprite, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemon-lime-bitters/955090/5 "2021-11-29T04:22:02Z")
Basically, it is lemonade, Rose’s Lime Cordial and some shakes of bitters. That sounds like it would be great in the summer. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemon-lime-bitters/955090/6 "2021-11-29T05:11:09Z")
> [@tavalla](#): > > LLB is a pretty [standard drink](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-08/lemon-lime-and-bitters-australias-national-drink/10591442) here in Australia. If you are lucky enough to have **Bundaberg** brewed soft drinks in your country, and a wider range than just the ginger beer, try some of their [Lemon, Lime, and Bitters](https://www.bundaberg.com/brew/lemon-lime-bitters/). ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemon-lime-bitters/955090/7 "2021-11-29T17:51:18Z")
Years and years ago, a barmaid suggested tonic water and bitters as a remedy for queasiness. Of course, it might have been just the fizz that relieved the pressure, so to speak. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemon-lime-bitters/955090/8 "2021-11-29T18:06:02Z")
Yes, that is a wonderful beverage, so refreshing. I can find it in Cost Plus. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemon-lime-bitters/955090/9 "2021-11-29T18:12:01Z")
World Market also carries it on occasion. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemon-lime-bitters/955090/10 "2021-11-29T18:36:23Z")
Is there a recipe for Australian lemonade or is sprite/7Up good enough? ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemon-lime-bitters/955090/11 "2021-11-29T18:40:33Z")
This is so weird – I’ve never heard of this before, then I went downstairs, and there’s some sitting on the island in the kitchen. We just had an Australian guy staying with us (he left this morning) – I guess he picked it up at World Market or something. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemon-lime-bitters/955090/12 "2021-11-29T19:23:33Z")
Damn, now I must get me some of that Bundaberg version. I love their ginger beer, after all ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lemon-lime-bitters/955090/13 "2021-11-29T20:13:19Z")
Isn’t it actually "Cost Plus World Market? Anyway, the Bundaberg version is quite good. But it’s really easy to concoct yourself- you can get everything from any normal grocery store, and you have the bonus of using fresh juices if you do it that way.