The Gimlet was originally a medicinal drink used by the British Royal Navy to combat scurvy. In 1867, the Merchant Shipping Act required all British ships to carry lime juice. Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Gimlette is often credited with encouraging his officers to mix the sour lime juice with their gin ration to make it more palatable. Unlike the modern Gimlet, which often uses fresh lime and sugar, the traditional version uses Rose’s Lime Juice Cordial, which was the first fruit juice preserved without alcohol. The drink gained literary fame in Raymond Chandler’s 1953 novel *The Long Goodbye*, where a character states, 'A real gimlet is half gin and half Rose's Lime Juice and nothing else.'