Angostura and Soda — Trinidad's house drink: a heavy dose of bitters lengthened with soda

Angostura and Soda

Trinidad's house drink: a heavy dose of bitters lengthened with soda

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Ingredients

  • 1 wedgeLime
    Squeezed in, then dropped in
  • 6-8 dashesAngostura Bitters
    The bitters are the drink, not the seasoning
  • 4 ozSoda Water
    Well chilled
    Substitute: Sparkling mineral water

Instructions

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice and add the Angostura bitters
  2. Top with chilled soda water

    Colder soda holds its fizz longer

  3. Squeeze in the lime wedge, drop it in, and give one gentle stir

Technique Notes

Build it long and drink it cold. With two ingredients the ice is doing all the work of turning a concentrate into a drink.

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