Cocktails with Angostura Bitters
Angostura bitters is the world's most famous cocktail bitter, with complex spice and herb flavors. Essential for Old Fashioneds, Manhattans, and countless classics.
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- Type
- Bitters
- Strength
- 44.7% ABV
- Aroma
- Warm spice, Clove, Cinnamon, Herbal
- Taste
- Bitter, Spice, Clove, Warm, Complex
- Finish
- Bitter, Warming, Long lasting
52 drinks with Angostura Bitters
- AffinityScotch Whisky, Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth
- Añejo HighballAged Rum, Triple Sec, Lime Juice
- Averna Stout FlipAverna, Stout, Whole Egg
- Black ManhattanRye Whiskey, Averna
- Bourbon RenewalBourbon, Lemon Juice, Crème de Cassis
- Brandy CrustaCognac, Maraschino Liqueur, Triple Sec
- Champagne CocktailChampagne, Cognac, Sugar Cube
- Champs-ElyseesCognac, Green Chartreuse, Lemon Juice
- ChilcanoPisco, Lime Juice, Ginger Ale
- Cobra's FangDark Rum, Overproof Rum, Fassionola
- Corn n OilDark Rum, Velvet Falernum, Lime Juice
- Fancy FreeBourbon, Maraschino Liqueur, Orange Bitters
- FitzgeraldGin, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup
- GreenpointRye Whiskey, Yellow Chartreuse, Sweet Vermouth
- HalekulaniBourbon, Lemon Juice, Orange Juice
- HarvardCognac, Sweet Vermouth, Simple Syrup
- Headless HorsemanVodka, Ginger Ale
- Horse's NeckBrandy, Ginger Ale
- Improved Holland Gin CocktailGenever, Simple Syrup, Maraschino Liqueur
- Japanese CocktailCognac, Orgeat
- Jet PilotDark Rum, White Rum, Overproof Rum
- Kentucky BuckBourbon, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup
- Lion's TailBourbon, Allspice Dram, Lime Juice
- Long Look BackRye Whiskey, Japanese Whisky, Braulio
- ManhattanRye Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth
- Maple Old FashionedBourbon, Maple Syrup
- Marzipan Old FashionedBourbon, Amaretto, Simple Syrup
- Mexican Firing SquadTequila, Lime Juice, Grenadine
- Monte CarloRye Whiskey, Bénédictine
- Nui NuiGold Rum, Lime Juice, Orange Juice
- Oaxaca Old-FashionedTequila Reposado, Mezcal, Agave Syrup
- Old CubanAged Rum, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup
- Old FashionedBourbon, Sugar Cube, Water
- Pearl DiverGold Rum, Dark Rum, Don's Gardenia Mix
- Pegu ClubGin, Triple Sec, Lime Juice
- Pisco SourPisco, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup
- Planter's PunchDark Rum, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup
- Pumpkin Spice Old FashionedBourbon, Rye Whiskey, Pumpkin Spice Syrup
- Queens Park SwizzleDark Rum, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup
- Rob RoyScotch Whisky, Sweet Vermouth
- Rum SwizzleDark Rum, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup
- Singapore SlingGin, Cherry Heering, Triple Sec
- SlopeRye Whiskey, Punt e Mes, Apricot Brandy
- Suffering BastardBourbon, Gin, Lime Juice
- Test PilotDark Rum, White Rum, Triple Sec
- Three Dots and a DashRhum Agricole, Aged Rum, Lime Juice
- TorontoRye Whiskey, Fernet-Branca, Simple Syrup
- Trinidad SourOrgeat, Lemon Juice, Rye Whiskey
- Undead GentlemanAbsinthe, Aged Rum, Overproof Rum
- Vieux CarréRye Whiskey, Cognac, Sweet Vermouth
- Widows KissCalvados, Yellow Chartreuse, Bénédictine
- ZombieWhite Rum, Dark Rum, Overproof Rum
History
Created in 1824 by German surgeon Johann Siegert in Angostura, Venezuela, as a medicinal tonic for troops. The company moved to Trinidad in 1875 where it remains today. The oversized label (a design error that became iconic) contains a secret recipe known to only five people.
How it’s made
Made from a proprietary blend of herbs and spices—rumored to include gentian, clove, cinnamon, and citrus—macerated in high-proof spirit. The exact recipe remains one of the world's best-kept secrets. Despite the name, it contains no angostura bark.
Bottles to try
Angostura Aromatic BittersBudget
The original and essential aromatic bitters. No home bar is complete without it.
Fee Brothers Old FashionBudget
American aromatic bitters with more pronounced cinnamon and vanilla notes.
The Bitter Truth AromaticMid-range
German craft bitters with complex spice and a drier character than Angostura.
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