Fee Brothers Cherry Bitters, 15 cl

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The list of ingredients used to make traditional bitters reads a little like a who’s who of archaic remedies: Angostura bark, cassia, gentian, even quinine (the favourite anti-malarial of the old colonists). Bitters are simply made by macerating a bitter agent (often one or more of the above mentioned barks), and a selection of other herbs and spices in strong spirit. Exports started to Trinidad (where the Angostura company is now based) and England. The Royal Navy (which was, at the time, an ardent promoter of some of the more beneficial qualities of alcohol) took to adding a few dashing of Angostura bitters to Gin, a concoction known as “Pink Gin”, which was said to placate tummy woes.

It is also helpful for relieving unproductive, irritating coughs that linger after an infection is over. Making your own bitters is a lot like making vanilla extract at home. This process isn’t for everyone—at least not impatient mixologists—but it’s a fun experiment. Here’s how to do it. Step 1: Gather your ingredients Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.The leaves are long, thin, egg-shaped and from 2–8 centimeters (0.79–3.15 in) long. They are alternate on the stems, and have a pair of knob-like glands at the base. They are yellowish-green with unevenly sized teeth on either side. The upper surface of the leaf is smooth while the underside may be somewhat hairy. The margins are serrate. Leaves turn yellow in the fall. Flowers Flowers are small, hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) 10–15 millimeters (0.39–0.59 in) diameter, with five white petals, 5 smaller and green sepals and numerous nearly 20 hairs like stamens. They are almond-scented, and produced in clusters in spring, and are pollinated by insects. Flowering normally takes place in between April and June. Fruit

Flavors of bitters can get pretty inventive. Sometimes a bottle has a single flavor, other times a combination of several. If you’re ready to upgrade your bitters collection, try one of these: Bitter cherry was used medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes who used it to treat a variety of complaints. Like vanilla extract, bitters contain alcohol, and both are very potent —you wouldn’t want to drink either one plain.

You've probably added a dash to your favorite cocktails, but what are bitters anyway? We've got the answer—plus a recipe for making your own.

An infusion of the bark, combined with crab apple bark has been used as a cure-all tonic in treating colds and various other ailments.