Homemade Bitters Are the Best Thing to Happen to Your Bar Cart
How to make homemade cocktail bitters and what to do with them.
How Small-Batch Bitters Are Made
If you’ve bellied up to a craft cocktail bar lately, you’ve likely noticed little bottles of concentrated spirit-and-botanical infusions adorning the bar top. These are homemade bitters, and they’re not so hard to make. These bitters are often the handiwork of the team behind the bar — and they run the gamut from the very versatile for a broad array of drink recipes, to very specific and esoteric flavors suited to just one or two drinks.
Try any one of these bitters recipes, and you'll never taste cocktails the same way again
Learning to make your own homemade bitters takes practice — here are three recipes to start with.
Homemade Bitters Are the Best Thing to Happen to Your Bar Cart
How to make homemade cocktail bitters and what to do with them.
Meyer Lemon–Orange Bitters
These are perfect for your cocktail snob friends. Get the recipe here.
HOMEMADE BITTERS (REVISITED) - Alabama Chanin | Journal
In December of 2011, we started playing with bitters. Today, we explore how craft meets cocktail with Jesse Goldstein. Read on to learn how to make variations of your own of cocktail bitters and how to use this relatively simple ingredient to add complex layers to your own drinks: It was in 1806 when the... Read on
Lavender Bitters - Nectar Herb + Tea
This recipe for lavender bitters is my favorite. I add a splash to margaritas and call that a lavender margarita. Try it in your favorite cocktail.
Bitters - A History | Homesteading Simple Self Sufficient Off-The-Grid
Ever wonder where bitters came from? What is the story behind this beverage enhancer? Keep reading to see.
Digestive Bitters & Grapefruit Bitters Recipe – LearningHerbs
The bitter taste is a powerful part of digestion that is commonly missing from our daily diets. Learn to make herbal digestive bitters with this amazing grapefruit bitters recipe.
Digestive Bitters & Grapefruit Bitters Recipe – LearningHerbs
The bitter taste is a powerful part of digestion that is commonly missing from our daily diets. Learn to make herbal digestive bitters with this amazing grapefruit bitters recipe.
Orange Bitters Recipe
The bitter component is gentle here; what comes through is a warm, sweet spice infusion that's excellent in an old-fashioned cocktail or stirred into a cup of mulled wine. (Note: It's illegal to ship spirits in the U.S.)
DIY Cherry Bitters Recipe
Swapping in cherry bitters for Angostura bitters can give your cocktails a subtle yet delightful boost, adding a hint of fruit while still delivering the bitterness your drink needs. The best part about making your own is you can customize your bitters to your cocktailing needs.