The Lime One

This fruit is from certified organic growers, and comes to you as close to its natural state as can be, therefore you may see the odd bump or blemish on the skin. 

No known allergens are used in any of our products, but whilst all care has been taken, we cannot completely guarantee that cross-contamination has not occurred.

We try to be as observant as we can during the preparation, but the odd pip or seed may sneak through – don’t worry, we don’t charge extra for these.

No drinks cabinet should ever be without a lime and these zesty little babes are indispensable for the mixologist.  Hailing from Mexico or Brazil these are a lovely solid little fruit that leaves us with virtually zero waste due to pith or the plug end.

The Persian lime is a green citrus fruit which is typically smaller and tarter than a lemon and can be used as a botanical to flavour gin.  Persian lime, also known as Tahiti lime, is a hybrid of Key lime and lemon. It is the best selling variety of lime.  It is thought to have been originally cultivated in modern day Iran, before being introduced to the Meditteranean and, by the 18th century, Brazil. In 1824, it was exported to Australia, then Tahiti, California and by 1883, Florida.  The fruit is sweeter and larger than the Mexican Key lime and is commonly used in food and drink.  Gins using Persian lime as a botanical include Tarquin's Gin, Gilpin's Westmorland Extra Dry Gin and bass & Flinders' Soft & Smooth Gin.

CREDIT David T Smith author of The Gin Dictionary published in the UK by Mitchell Beazley, an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.