Beloved by bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts for generations, bitters make drinks taste better. Ranging from age-old concoctions to new lively iterations, these potent potions enhance your favorite ...

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 ...

Aromatic bitters are like seasoning for cocktails, but it can be hard to know what to reach for. We asked experts to ...

Mixologists and cocktail aficionados, you already know what bitters are, but did you know that these liquid aromatics are good for so much more than adding flavor to your go-to drink? Yep, your ...

Calling the ingredient responsible for altering the flavor profile of a drink "bitters" may be a disservice to it. Steeping herbs, seeds, and bark in alcohol certainly creates a bitter concoction, but ...

Since then, he’s been creating another new cocktail menu for The Parlor, which will include six new recipes and should be ready in a couple of weeks. One of the cocktails he has planned includes ...

Get an answer to the age-old question: What are bitters? Plus, learn why you'll want to use them for cooking, not just making cocktails. Here’s a riddle for you: What do old fashioneds, Manhattans, ...

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