"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:59:06 -0700 (PDT), Bobo Bonobo®
> > wrote:
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>>Traditionally, margs are made with Rose's*, which is sweetened. You
>>go ahead and use unsweetened lime juice. Sour old cocktail for a sour
>>old hippie.
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> Rose's is what you'd use if you don't have fresh lime. Most bars
> don't want to keep fresh limes in stock, so we're stuck with either
> Rose's or sweet & sour mix. It took me literally decades to be able
> to stomach a Margarita made with sweet & sour mix. Maybe that's why I
> prefer salted rims... to knock out that phony flavor.

I'm sorry a 3-2-1 margarita is so good I just can't stand the sweet & sour
mix or the Rose's to me it's like an apple martini (No such thing) If you
can't find mexican limes use the bottled key lime juice. Available in most
supermarkets.
http://www.keylimejuice.com/



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose%27s_lime_juice

Note that since Rose's lime juice is sweetened, it should not be used as a
substitute for lime juice in recipes that do not include sugar (notably
margaritas). Additionally, the mixer is not typically favored in daiquiris,
which instead combine rum with fresh lime juice and simple or gomme syrup.

Dimitri


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