With rumors abound that Canada Dry doesn’t make their bitter lemon anymore, imagine my excitement to find it in a Florida grocery store (specifically a Publix in Weston, Florida).<\/p>\n
While bitter lemon is no longer as popular as it was twenty-five years ago it still has niche following. Among those who liked bitter lemon in the states,\u00a0Canada Dry Bitter Lemon is the brand that they remember. For a long period of time,\u00a0Canada Dry Bitter Lemon was the only mass market bitter lemon available.<\/p>\n
Relatively high in calories (140\/10 oz. Bottle),\u00a0Canada Dry Bitter Lemon is also 3% concentrated lemon juice by volume.<\/p>\n
The nose is slightly powdery and chalky, with a calcium note, along with lemon juice concentrate. Specifically the lemon reminds me of the lemon juice that comes in green bottles at the supermarket.<\/p>\n
The palate is surprisingly less sweet than expected. Nice carbonation, with fairly tight bubbles on the top of the tongue; it has a well combined lemon and quinine accord. The two notes are nicely balanced. They rise and fall in unison.<\/p>\n
Moderate length finish with a slightly metallic quinine after taste.<\/p>\n
With gin,\u00a0Canada Dry Bitter Lemon is a nicely balanced drink. The carbonation works well for elevation the early palate, while the finish is clean and generally gin- forward. I’d recommend it with a good classic style gin, though the sweetness serves well to round out the palate of even inexpensive gins.<\/p>\n
While I often find tonics flavored with high fructose corn syrup to be a bit too sweet,\u00a0Canada Dry Bitter Lemon uses it to its advantage. Nicely integrated in terms of flavor, it’s easy to see why Canada Dry Bitter Lemon became an endearing touchstone for fans of bitter lemon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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