Roses Lime CordialTheres nothing more refreshing for your palate than a blast of sour sweet lime, but lime juice wasnt always a leisure drink. In 1867, the Merchant Shipping Act made it compulsory for all ocean going ships to carry lime juice for sailors to drink to prevent scurvy. The Rose family set up a business to provide ships with the juice they needed. They soon realised that pure lime juice wasnt a particularly popular drink, and introduced a sweetened version