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Angostura bitters
The essential bitter, famous for the iconic bottle.
Here are all the cocktails that you can make with this ingredient:
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- Call Me Old-fashioned
- A variation on the old-fashioned that works almost as well.
- 2 shots Rémy Martin cognac
- 1/4 shot Sugar syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Garnish: Orange zest twist
- Add one shot of cognac to the glass with two ice cubes. Stir with a bar spoon, then add the sugar syrup and bitters and two more ice cubes and stir some more. Add another shot of cognac and two more ice cubes and stir some more.
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- Dandy Cocktail
- An easier drinking variation on the Manhattan, the Dubonnet really marries well with the bourbon.
- 1 1/2 shots Woodford Reserve Bourbon
- 1 1/2 shots Dubonnet Red
- 1/2 shot Cointreau
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- Garnish: Orange and lemon zest twists
- Shake ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass.
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- Elderflower Manhattan
- Switching St-Germain for sweet vermouth makes for a perfumed and approachable Manhattan.
- 2 shots Woodford Reserve Bourbon
- 1 shot St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- 1/2 shot Dry vermouth
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Garnish: Maraschino cherry
- Shake ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass.
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- Fancy Free
- Not tried this one yet but it looks good!
- 2 shots Woodford Reserve Bourbon
- 1/2 shot Luxardo maraschino liqueur
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 2 dashes Fee Brothers orange bitters
- 1/2 shot Chilled water
- Garnish: Maraschino cherry
- Shake ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass.