Originally sold as a medicinal tincture in the 19th century, bitters are often one of the most overlooked cocktail ingredients. However, any experienced bartender will tell you that just a few drops ...

Here's what you need to know about using bitters to make better drinks. Maksym Fesenko / Shutterstock If chefs rely on a proverbial spice rack to make their food more flavorful, then the bartenders’ ...

This Banana Boulevardier riffs on the classic with equal parts bourbon, sweet vermouth, and banana liqueur, plus Angostura ...

Cocktails have a long history — and many are accompanied by Angostura bitters, which originated in Trinidad and Tobago in 1824. The product began as a medical elixir for the armies of Simón Bolívar, ...

Cocktail expert Adam Lantheaume isn’t afraid to tell the bitters truth. Making drinks without adding a dash or two of bitters is like cooking without seasoning. “We think of cocktail bitters as the ...

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Lawrence Batterton is a medicinal herbalist by trade who a decade ago, stumbled quite successfully into the bitters business. “I started making cocktail bitters for holiday gifts,” he says. “I’d play ...

Sipsmith is a small-batch made London Dry gin made in England. Ketel One is a vodka made in the Netherlands. St-Germain is the elderflower liqueur made in France. Orange bitters, like those from ...