Bitters

Words by Simon Difford

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Bitters are alcoholic beverages prepared with herbs, spices, roots, fruits and peels infused in alcohol or glycerin. Popular ingredients include gentian, quinine and orange peel. As the name suggests, they typically have a bitter or bittersweet flavor. The original bitters were medieval therapeutic drinks and throughout the ages bitters were marketed as an elixir.

Though bitters are essential ingredients in a good proportion of the world's classic cocktails, they are usually the smallest bottles on a bar and poured in the smallest quantities.

Though brands such as Angostura and Peychaud's now predominate, historically bars would produce their own bitters and many bartenders are once again making their own signature bitters.

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Abbott's Bitters image

Abbott's Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 50

Difford's Margarita Bitters image

Difford's Margarita Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 33.5

Difford's Daiquiri Bitters image

Difford's Daiquiri Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 35

Fee Brothers Gin Barrel Aged Orange Bitters image

Fee Brothers Gin Barrel Aged Orange Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 9

Bob's Lavender Bitters image

Bob's Lavender Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 33.2

Bob's Liquorice bitters image

Bob's Liquorice bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 30

Bob's Abbotts Bitters image

Bob's Abbotts Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 40

Bob's Ginger Bitters image

Bob's Ginger Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 35

The Bitter Truth Bogart's Bitters image

The Bitter Truth Bogart's Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 42.1

Bob's Vanilla Bitters image

Bob's Vanilla Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 33.4

Bob's Peppermint Bitters image

Bob's Peppermint Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 35

D. R. Harris & Co. The Original Pick-Me-Up Bitters image

D. R. Harris & Co. The Original Pick-Me-Up Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 34

Bob's Coriander Bitters image

Bob's Coriander Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 34.8

Bob's Orange & Mandarin Bitters image

Bob's Orange & Mandarin Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 35

Angostura Aromatic Bitters image

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 44.7

Mozart Chocolate Bitters image

Mozart Chocolate Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 40

Bob's Chocolate Bitters image

Bob's Chocolate Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 35

Dale DeGroff's Pimento Aromatic Bitters image

Dale DeGroff's Pimento Aromatic Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 45

Reyka Bitters image

Reyka Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 40

Regans' Orange Bitters No.6 image

Regans' Orange Bitters No.6

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 45

Suze Orange Bitters image

Suze Orange Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 45

Jameson Wild Sloe Berry Bitters image

Jameson Wild Sloe Berry Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 46

Bob's Cardamom Bitters image

Bob's Cardamom Bitters

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 33.3

Electric Bitter image

Electric Bitter

Category: Spirits
Sub category: Bitters & tinctures etc.
alc./vol: 60

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