Applegreen's Bar Book by John Applegreen (1904, p.52) — Applegreen 1904
| 0.5 whole lime | Lime juice (fresh) — juice of half a lime | acid |
| 0.5 whole orange | Orange juice (fresh) — juice of half an orange | acid |
| 0.5 whole lemon | Lemon juice (fresh) — juice of half a lemon | base |
| water — water | dilution | |
| ice — fine ice | other | |
| 1 tbsp | sugar — sugar | sweetener |
- Build the combined citrus juices, sugar, and fine ice in a large mixing glass.
- Fill with water, shake well, strain into a large thin glass, and serve.
Ice: Fine ice
- Nose
- A bright mixed-citrus aroma rises immediately.
- Palate
- This matters because it shows the temperance section borrowing the same mixed-acid balancing logic that appears elsewhere in sours and bracers.
- Finish
- The finish is brisk, juicy, and refreshing.
- Summary
- A mixed-citrus lemonade from the temperance crossover branch.