Considine likes using chocolate bitters in cocktails because they "can add so much flavor in just a few drops, which allows you to layer them over other flavors. Mixed in a cocktail, chocolate bitters ...

Originally sold as a medicinal tincture in the 19th century, bitters are often one of the most overlooked cocktail ingredients. However, any experienced bartender will tell you that just a few drops ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While many people think of, say, gin or whiskey when they think of cocktails, several of these drinks just wouldn't be the same if it weren't ...

Truthfully, I didn’t know all that much about bitters; I knew that most drinks only called for two to three shakes of the minuscule bottle and I didn’t feel like shelling out the money for what ...

It is theorized that humans are the only species that embraces bitterness. A sensation that once indicated poison, or danger, bitter now is embraced as one the five tastes that create complexity and ...

In Eaton's recipes, a single ice cube finishes the drink. This is an unconventional addition for a classic Champagne cocktail ...

We all go through phases in life. Like baking sourdough bread or regrowing scallions on windowsills. Or wearing hot pants (hey, they're back!). You may have gone through a cocktail phase, particularly ...

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