Calling the ingredient responsible for altering the flavor profile of a drink "bitters" may be a disservice to it. Steeping herbs, seeds, and bark in alcohol certainly creates a bitter concoction, but ...

Once used for medicinal purposes, today's flavor-packed cocktail bitters are spice-laden, herbal extracts that can transform a drink with a mere drop or two. As the name suggests, the alcoholic ...

Two centuries is a long time to keep a secret. The House of Angostura, the producer of Angostura bitters, has managed to do just that. The brand recently celebrated its 200th anniversary in Port of ...

If you haven’t been building your bitters collection, it’s time to start. Bill and Lill Buitenhuys, the couple behind AZ Bitters Lab, explain that chefs have spice racks and bartenders equip ...

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 ...