Bright fresh, fruity, zesty

Lemon Bitters by The Bitter Truth

Name: The Bitter Truth Lemon Bitters
Brand: The Bitter Truth

Bright lemon bitters with citrus zest

High (44.0% ABV)200ml

Historical Context

Captures fresh lemon character for citrus cocktails

What Does The Bitter Truth Lemon Bitters Taste Like?

Lemon peel at nose and finish with a bright zest lift and a gentian bitterness underneath. Sharp and clean, without the sweetness orange bitters carry.

More bitters with Lemon Peel Gentian Root Citrus Zest

Recipes with The Bitter Truth Lemon Bitters

Milano Julep

A julep built on red bitter instead of bourbon, over crushed ice

The Bitter End

Old Tom gin and pimento dram, heavy on the lemon bitters

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Use The Bitter Truth Lemon Bitters as a Substitute

In place of Scrappy's Orange Bitters: Alaska
A martini with Yellow Chartreuse where the vermouth would be

Classic
In place of Hella Citrus Bitters: Four-Peel Collins
A gin Collins carrying four kinds of citrus peel at once

Modern
In place of The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters: Fourth Regiment
An 1890s Manhattan variant that takes three different bitters

Classic
In place of Bittercube Orange Bitters: Kuemmerling Lemonade
The German single-serve bitter built out into a berry-and-ginger long drink

Modern

Related Bitters

Bottles that share a flavor profile

Hella

Citrus Bitters

Portland Bitters Project

Citrus Bitters

Miracle Mile

Milano Julep

The Bitter End

Alaska

Four-Peel Collins

Fourth Regiment

Kuemmerling Lemonade