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20 best Angostura Bitters cocktails
I've heard it said, "You can tell a newly opened cocktail bar is successful when they need a second bottle of Angostura." Over 500 cocktails on this website...29th August 2025 at 18:43
The Sawyer is probably my favorite cocktail featuring Angostura bitters, but it also has some healthy dashes of both Peychaud's and orange bitters, as well.
30th August 2025 at 14:26
The Sawyer is a great call, so I've slipped in above.
8th November 2023 at 02:00
btw, the Bitter Jean is linked incorrectly on this page
8th November 2023 at 08:39
Many thanks, Asher. That was a brilliant piece of detective work by you. Links and cocktail name now fixed.
11th September 2021 at 09:11
To be honest, Juschu is a cocktail I'd not come across before but I've dusted off my edition of The How & When and I'll be sure to add it to Difford's Guide in the coming days. Many thanks for bringing to my attention.
Anonymous
11th September 2021 at 03:49
surprised not to see an ango-heavy juschu on here, so good.
28th August 2021 at 15:14
Two drinks to rule them all; Trinidadi Issues and the Ango Colada.
29th August 2021 at 13:33
You raise to glaring omissions - I'll add Trinidadi Issues and the Ango Colada, which both use a whopping 15ml bitters ASAP.
28th August 2020 at 18:35
I like this Angostura forward cocktail that I found on Kindred Cocktails.
A Moment of Silence
1 1/2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100 Proof
1 oz Apricot liqueur, Marie Brizard
1/2 oz Averna
1/2 oz Bitters, Angostura
1/4 oz Apple brandy, Lairds
1 rinse Campari
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Rinse a rocks glass with Campari. Stir and strain over fresh ice into rinsed glass and garnish with an orange twist.
A Moment of Silence
1 1/2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100 Proof
1 oz Apricot liqueur, Marie Brizard
1/2 oz Averna
1/2 oz Bitters, Angostura
1/4 oz Apple brandy, Lairds
1 rinse Campari
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Rinse a rocks glass with Campari. Stir and strain over fresh ice into rinsed glass and garnish with an orange twist.
29th August 2020 at 12:14
Please also see Port of Spain on this site. I'll update this page with more 15ml plus Angostura cocktails, including the A Moment of Silence ASAP.
There is a bar in Wisconsin that serves shots of Angostura bitters, Interesting history. Check out the story at https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/nelsens-hall-bitters-club
(I am a card carrying member of The Bitters Cub!)