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’ ...

Once used for medicinal purposes, today's flavor-packed cocktail bitters are spice-laden, herbal extracts that can transform ...

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 ...

The ultimate coffee hack: Add a dash of bitters to your coffee for deeper flavor without any sugar. These days, coffee needs no introduction to the bar. The morning brew has become a stalwart ...