Comments on: Homemade Bitters

By: How to Make: Grapefruit Lavender Bitters | francois et moi

How to Make: Grapefruit Lavender Bitters | francois et moi — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:24:13 +0000

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By: How to Make: Wild Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters | francois et moi

How to Make: Wild Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters | francois et moi — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:09:35 +0000

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By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 08:20:24 +0000

Thanks for the tips!! Just made a big batch of bitters with my friend….we are excited and it worked out pretty great…but I’m a little stressed because someone mentioned to me that wormwood is toxic, and it’s our main bittering agent (still in really small quantities overall!). Can you comment? You obviously use wormwood. Thanks 🙂

By: How To Make Cocktail Bitters. | pinmeplease

How To Make Cocktail Bitters. | pinmeplease — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 02:01:10 +0000

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By: Holiday Gift Guide: 33 DIY Homemade Presents. | pinmeplease

Holiday Gift Guide: 33 DIY Homemade Presents. | pinmeplease — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 02:01:35 +0000

[…] On the same note as booze, homemade cocktail bitters. I shared on instagram that I have my own bitters going right now and will give you the […]

By: Holiday Gift Guide: Homemade Presents. | How Sweet It Is

Holiday Gift Guide: Homemade Presents. | How Sweet It Is — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:23:40 +0000

[…] On the same note as booze, homemade cocktail bitters. I shared on instagram that I have my own bitters going right now and will give you the […]

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 16:16:43 +0000

This is an awesome website

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:56:21 +0000

I love this idea! I love making old-fashioned cocktail a la Prohibition Era but I’ve never thought of making my own bitters and now I want to try and host a party to have me and my friends make all sorts of concoctions.

However, do you have a list anywhere of what botanicals, citrus, herbs, spices would be good bases to make infusions of in the vodka to later build the bitters? You said in the post that there can be up to 30 ingredients in one bitters but I have no idea what kind of ingredient infusions I should put together before playing mad scientist and making my own bitters.

Also do you have any “base recipes” (i.e., start with 1 pipette of this and 2 of that and 1 of that as a starter for a bitters and then start playing with small quantities of the rest kind of thing) for different cocktails like a bitters for Manhattans and Old Fashioneds vs bitters for a champagne cocktail, etc.

Love your blog and can’t wait to do this with friends.

By: Ingredient of the week: cardamom | canada.com

Ingredient of the week: cardamom | canada.com — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:31:56 +0000

[…] is a variation on the Gin Fizz, and calls for gin, tonic water, cardamom bitters (buy or make your own), candied kumquats and a brown cardamom pod. The post includes recipes for a Rose, Pink Pepper, and […]

By: Happy Friday! : Honey Kennedy

Happy Friday! : Honey Kennedy — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:33:28 +0000

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By: Theresa

Theresa — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:35:28 +0000

I am overwhelmed to see this recipe! We just toasted my uncle on the day of his funeral with these champagne cocktails!
Cheers to my dear Uncle Ed!

Theresa

By: Mairi @ Toast

Mairi @ Toast — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:44:50 +0000

Love! Never thought of making my own bitters but have fallen in love with the aperiftif this summer, lillet, aperol…so have read this post my mind as a buzz with all sorts of herbal colllaborations!

By: Noah

Noah — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:57:34 +0000

I would never poo poo general cleanliness, but 100 proof vodka is as good an antiseptic as any. Microbial issues will not be a concern. Also a word on alcohol proof relating to infusions. Higher proof alcohols will tend to extract more bitter compounds from many botanicals. While this may occasionally be the desired effect, I tend to steer toward 40% ABV (or lower) solvent (vodka, whiskey, gin) for more nuanced flavors and less risk of over extraction.

By: Edwin Martinez

Edwin Martinez — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:10:56 +0000

Ashley, you know you’re a fantastic writer when people with a short attention span read every last word in a post. twice. Nina gave me a nice glass dispenser for home made bitters. Can’t wait to follow your notes and make my first little batch of bitters. Also enjoyed really enjoyed the Jan 4 post and I wish you and your family the best this year.

By: Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 01:09:54 +0000

Tara – Love this. Happy to be a small part of your new year.

By: tara

tara — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:50:55 +0000

we’re ending our year with this, dear friend! champagne cocktails all around — though I wish we could share with you. love and warmth sent from here, and cheers to the days ahead. xo.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:40:43 +0000

Great idea, can’t wait to try it out myself! Thanks for sharing 🙂

By: gigi

gigi — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 06:24:42 +0000

this is so interesting. so glad I came across it. that champagne looks amazing too. thanks for sharing. xx. gigi. food and beauty blogger @ http://www.gigikkitchen.blogspot.com

By: Amanda @ Easy Peasy Organic

Amanda @ Easy Peasy Organic — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 04:22:06 +0000

What a wonderful excuse to buy myself a set of pipettes for home 😉

By: Ruthy @ omeletta

Ruthy @ omeletta — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:15:50 +0000

Love the comment about how bitters is the “salt” of a cocktail- what a perfect way to describe it! Have been meaning to start making (er, trying to make) my own bitters for a while.