If bitters aren’t already on your radar, it’s time to change that. Bitters are an alcoholic (usually) infusion of various botanicals that add a subtly bitter or bittersweet twist to cocktails. These ...

Making bitters at home is easy, and we have the recipes to get you started. If you love making fancy cocktails as much as I do, you’ve probably got a bottle or two of commercial bitters sitting in ...

Bitters are old-school, herbaceous, high-proof digestifs that have long been used for their medicinal value and as drink flavorings. Because they’ve been around since the early 19th century, they’re ...

If you’re a fan of cocktails, you’ve probably noticed the bottle with an oversized white paper label perched near your bartender’s station. This is Angostura bitters, the quintessential cocktail ...

The following is an excerpt of Botany At The Bar: The Art And Science Of Making Bitters by Selena Ahmed, Ashley Duval, and Rachel Meyer. Bitters have been used since prehistoric times, and bitter ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I have about seven bottles of cocktail bitters ...

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