How to Make Bitters for Cocktails

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Tip 1 - How To Make Homemade Bitters — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Lieve Gysen | permalink

From the medicine cabinet to the bar, bitters have a long history of curing ailments and flavoring drinks. Though they may seem mysterious, at heart, bitters are simply bitter and aromatic herbs and spices infused or tinctured in spirits. Combining the various flavors is where the fun part comes in. Here's a primer to making your own bitters at home, which you can use in cocktails, sodas, cooking, and even as digestive aids.

For further reading: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-homemade-bitters-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-197883 ^[1]

Tip 2 - Ever Make Your Own Bitters? You Totally Should.

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Bengt Larsson | permalink

One all-purpose guide to doing it yourself.

For further reading: http://liquor.com/articles/make-your-own-bitters/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - How To Make Bitters | SpiritsAndCocktails.com on WordPress.com

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Inpact Lapou X | permalink

I've been asked many times, by many people about the "mystery" of making bitters, and today, finally, I am going to address this question. Before we go into how to make bitters, let's have a very brief discussion of what bitters are. Bitters were originally used as medicine, curing pretty much every ailment under the…

For further reading: https://spiritsandcocktails.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/how-to-make-bitters/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Gastronaut: How to Make Bitters

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mounir Laamari | permalink

Infused with herbs and roots, bitters add depth and balance to cocktails. Here, the three most important styles....
Tags: bitters,angostura,peychaud's,classic cocktails,brad thomas parsons

For further reading: http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/gastronaut-how-to-make-bitters ^[4]

Tip 5 - An Easy Recipe to Make Your Own Aromatic Bitters

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Christophe Leuckx | permalink

Bitters are essential in the bar and you can also make your own, personalized using a variety of herbs and spices for enhancing your favorite cocktails.

For further reading: http://cocktails.about.com/od/makeyourownmixers/r/bitters_hmade.htm ^[5]

Tip 6 - How to Make Your Own Cocktail Bitters: Krangostura

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by ivan moroni | permalink

These days, you can't move a millimeter in even the dingiest of contemporary drink dens without hearing that "B" word: bitters, bitters, bitters. But what are bitters really made of? And how can you go about crafting your own?
Tags: Angostura,aromatic bitters,bitters,make your own bitters

For further reading: http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2011/04/how-to-make-your-own-angostura-bitters-zachary-feldman.html ^[6]