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Trinidad Sour

This deep lurid reddy-brown cocktail won't be to everybody's taste but that's only to be expected with one-and-a-half shots of bitters. However, if you...
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Avery Garnett’s Avatar Avery Garnett
31st May 2023 at 17:23
I'm just going to copy what Alex J said: this shouldn't work. But it does. Just wave after wave of spices. Not at all like what I expected from standing there emptying quarter of a bottle of bitters into a jigger.
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Avery Garnett’s Avatar Avery Garnett
2nd April 2024 at 19:09
Made another one with my newly restocked bitters: yes, it's like drinking liquified cloves and rust. Yes, it's delicious. Yes, you have to try this.
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KT Tull’s Avatar KT Tull
12th July at 18:41
If you like this (and I love it!) -- try the Port of Spain (also on this website.) I love it as much as a Trinidad Sour, but it's cheaper to make (uses less Angostura) yet still highly bitters-forward. Personally, I think it is more balanced, especially when using a smokey Mescal. You can even sub Scotch, as a commenter points out. IMO the key to both TS and PoS is the Orgeat. Its almond notes marry the astringent cloves and smokey liquor wonderfully-- and a healthy dose of citrus balances it all perfectly. Magic!
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Ryan Madden’s Avatar Ryan Madden
19th September 2025 at 22:41
It really does look like a glass of rust. lol
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