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A Complete Guide to Bitters and the Cocktails to Make With Them [Infographic]

VinePair

In 1806, The Balance and Columbian Repository in upstate New York published what would become known as the original definition of a cocktail: “C**k-tail is a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” Bitters themselves have evolved, too. Bitters themselves have evolved, too.

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The Sazerac: The mysterious (and confusing) history of this iconic classic

Australian Bartender

He said that Antoine Peychaud, a New Orleans pharmacist, liked to serve and drink his eponymous bitters mixed with cognac in little cups (called coquetiers). Meanwhile, another New Orleans based businessman was importing brandy, specifically Sazerac-du-Forge et Fils cognac. Either way, the split base Sazerac is an excellent drink.

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13 to Try: Vermouths

Imbibe Magazine

Its wine-forward character is dry and cleanly acidic with a soft, supple, spice-accented bitterness. Bitter orange, rhubarb, and mint come through in the aroma, leading to a bracing and enduring bitterness perfectly balanced with an undercurrent of sweetness. regulations prevent the label from mentioning that here.)

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Egg Whites in Cocktails: Why use Them and How to do it Safely

A Bar Above

The Recipe : 2 oz Pisco Brandy 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice 3/4 oz Simple Syrup 3/4 oz Egg Whites about 1 egg white 5 dashes Angostura Bitters for garnish Photo by Ferals Studio via www.unsplash.com The Results: Without Egg Whites With Egg Whites Texture & Appearance No foam. Taste The cocktail is OK, but not very balanced.

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An Irish Whiskey Sazerac Riff With a Bit of Scotch

Cocktails with Suderman

Germain elderflower liqueur, and orange bitters, laced a rinse of boisterous Scotch. Cooper Union 1 dash orange bitters ½ ounce St. Like the Old Fashioned, the core ingredients are whiskey, sugar syrup sweetener, and bitters. If you have the ingredients on hand, you can mix this up in a minute or two.

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This Thanksgiving, Put Cranberry Sauce In a Rum-Rye Manhattan

Cocktails with Suderman

This construction is pretty simple: It takes the Manhattan structure — two parts rye whiskey, one part sweet vermouth, a couple dashes aromatic bitters — and splits the whiskey base between rye and dark, aged rum. I also add in a couple dashes of orange bitters, which help pull the other ingredients together.

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Does Plucky, Plum-Based Slivovitz Stand a Chance in Modern Cocktail Culture?

VinePair

We definitely feature it on every menu and have a variety available, and a lot of the clientele that comes in are familiar with it. For his venue in Miami, Swizzle Rum Bar and Drinkery , Bozovic created his own Slivovitz Cocktail, combining the plum spirit with wormwood-based génépi, lemon juice, egg white, and absinthe bitters.