Recipes

Rye WhiskeyCola SyrupGround EspressoChocolate Bitters

The highball taken apart and rebuilt as a short drink

Amaro di AngosturaSimple SyrupLime JuiceAromatic Bitters

Angostura's own sour, built on aromatic bitters by the ounce

Dutch GeneverEggSimple SyrupAngostura Aromatic Bitters

Dutch genever flip with whole egg and nutmeg

Bourbon WhiskeyAngeleno AmaroAromatic Bitters

A Californian amaro standing in for the vermouth in a whiskey cocktail

Portobello MushroomsEggplantOlive OilAngostura Aromatic Bitters+7

Grilled portobello caps and eggplant rounds lacquered with a smoky-sweet Angostura bitters glaze

Heavy CreamVanilla ExtractPowdered SugarAngostura Aromatic Bitters

Lightly sweetened whipped cream perfumed with aromatic bitters — a Trinidadian topping for hot chocolate, pies, and coffee

LimeSoda WaterAngostura Bitters

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

Fresh Lime JuiceGinger BeerAll The Bitter Aromatic Bitters

Non-alcoholic aromatic bitters with ginger beer and lime

MezcalLime JuiceAgave SyrupChocolate Chili Bitters+2

A shaken agave drink carrying two chili bitters, one smoked and one cocoa-dark

Rye WhiskeyApple BrandyFresh Lemon JuiceAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Rye whiskey with apple brandy and bitters

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthWhiskey Barrel Aged Bitters+1

A Manhattan deepened with barrel-aged bitters — rounder, oakier, vanilla-warm

Rye WhiskeyFresh Lemon JuiceOrgeat SyrupAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Cocktail showcasing multiple bitters

Bourbon WhiskeyKirschSimple SyrupFee Brothers Chocolate Bitters+1

Whiskey old fashioned with kirsch, chocolate and cherry bitters

Rye WhiskeyAvernaAngostura Aromatic Bitters

Modern Manhattan variation with Averna amaro replacing vermouth

Rye WhiskeyBonal Gentiane-QuinaOrange Bitters+1

Equal parts Savoyard quinquina and rye, stirred down with two kinds of bitters

BrandyOrange LiqueurFresh Lemon JuiceAngostura Bitters+1

Brandy cocktail with sugar rim and bitters

Bourbon WhiskeyDemerara SyrupCardamom Bitters+1

An Old Fashioned turned aromatic with cardamom bitters over bourbon and demerara

CognacSugar CubeChampagneAngostura Bitters

Sparkling wine cocktail with sugar and bitters

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthFee Brothers Chocolate Bitters

Manhattan with Fee Brothers Chocolate Bitters

VodkaCoffee LiqueurFresh EspressoPitch Dark Cacao Bitters+1

A modern classic — vodka, coffee liqueur and fresh espresso shaken to a silky foam, deepened with a few dashes of cacao bitters

Everleaf ForestMaple SyrupAll The Bitter Aromatic Bitters

A zero-proof old fashioned built on a saffron-and-vanilla aperitif

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthThe Bitter Truth Orange Bitters+2

An 1890s Manhattan variant that takes three different bitters

GinFresh Mint LeavesFresh Lime JuiceAngostura Aromatic Bitters+2

Gin and ginger beer with fresh mint

Japanese WhiskySoda WaterGinger Bitters

A crisp Japanese-style highball lifted with ginger bitters

German Apple Brandy (Obstler)Egg WhiteFresh Lemon JuiceThe Bitter Truth Aromatic Bitters+1

German apple brandy sour with herbal bitters

WhiskeyFresh Lemon JuiceHoneyAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Warming whiskey cocktail with honey and lemon

Irish WhiskeyHeavy CreamBrown SugarCocoa Bitters+1

The 1943 original — hot coffee, Irish whiskey and brown sugar under a collar of lightly whipped cream, lifted with cocoa bitters

JägermeisterFresh Lime JuiceSimple SyrupAngostura Bitters+1

German herbal mule with ginger beer

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthBénédictinePeychaud's Bitters+1

Rye, sweet vermouth and Bénédictine under Peychaud's and absinthe

Fresh Lemon JuiceHoney SyrupSoda WaterAll The Bitter Lavender Bitters

Non-alcoholic lavender bitters with lemon and honey soda

Lime CordialLemon-Lime SodaAngostura Bitters

Australia's pub refresher: lemonade, lime and a coat of Angostura

Rye WhiskeySloe GinApricot LiqueurJerry Thomas Own Decanter Bitters

Equal parts rye, sloe gin and apricot liqueur, shaken

Overproof Pot Still RumJamaican RumSweet VermouthPimento Aromatic Bitters+3

Two rums, sweet vermouth and lime under allspice bitters

GinSimple SyrupLime JuiceScrappy's Lavender Bitters+2

A gin sour turned pale pink, with lavender bitters over the foam

Aged Jamaican RumOrange CuraçaoFresh Lime JuiceAngostura Aromatic Bitters+2

Classic tiki cocktail with aged Jamaican rum and orgeat

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthAngostura Bitters

Classic whiskey and vermouth cocktail

AmarettoChocolate LiqueurFee FoamOld Fashion Aromatic Bitters+2

An amaretto sour turned dark with chocolate liqueur and bitters

Blanco TequilaGrenadineLime JuiceJack Rudy Aromatic Bitters+1

Tequila, lime and grenadine, lengthened with soda

MezcalRosemary SyrupLime JuiceMoondog Bitters

Mezcal and rosemary syrup, sharpened with lime and Latin bitters

Worcestershire SauceHot SauceCoarse SaltAngostura Aromatic Bitters+2

Mexican beer cocktail with lime, salt, hot sauce, and a dash of aromatic bitters

GinAmaro MontenegroSweet VermouthAngostura Aromatic Bitters

A Negroni with Amaro Montenegro in the lead and the proportions inverted

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthCynarPeychaud's Bitters

Rye and Cynar cocktail with Peychaud's bitters

Dark RumLight RumDemerara RumAngostura Aromatic Bitters+3

Tiki cocktail with multiple rums and bitters

Reposado TequilaMezcalAgave SyrupXocolatl Mole Bitters+1

Mezcal and tequila old fashioned

MezcalAgave NectarCastilian Bitters

Mezcal and agave, stirred, with a nineteenth-century bitters

Bourbon WhiskeySugar CubeAngostura Bitters

Classic whiskey cocktail with Angostura bitters

Fresh Lime JuiceCranberry JuiceSoda WaterAll The Bitter Orleans Bitters

Non-alcoholic Orleans bitters with cranberry, lime, and soda

Pimm's No. 1Fresh Lemon JuiceSimple SyrupAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Traditional British summer cocktail

GinAngostura Bitters

Gin seasoned with Angostura bitters — the Royal Navy's cocktail

PiscoEgg WhiteFresh Lime JuiceAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Peruvian/Chilean sour with pisco

Overproof Rye WhiskeyDry VermouthSweet VermouthAbbott's Bitters

A perfect Manhattan on overproof rye, dosed in drops rather than dashes

Blended Scotch WhiskySweet VermouthAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Scotch Manhattan with aromatic bitters

Aged RumFalernumLime JuiceBoker's Bitters

Rum, falernum and lime under a nineteenth-century bitters

Aged RumLime JuiceDemerara SyrupAngostura Bitters

Caribbean planter's punch built on the old one-two-three-four rhyme

GinDry VermouthSakura Bitters

A delicate, floral martini brushed with Japanese cherry-blossom bitters

Rye WhiskeyAbsintheSugar CubePeychaud's Bitters

New Orleans cocktail with Peychaud's bitters

VodkaDry VermouthSweet VermouthScrappy's Chocolate Bitters+1

A split-vermouth vodka cocktail finished with chocolate bitters

GinRye WhiskeyAmaro MelettiElemakule Tiki Bitters+1

An equal-parts stir of gin, rye, amaro and quinquina

Medium Dry SherrySugar SyrupOrangeChocolate Bitters+1

Muddled fruit, sherry and crushed ice, with chocolate bitters through it

GinCherry HeeringBenedictineAngostura Aromatic Bitters+5

Heritage Raffles Hotel cocktail with cherry and pineapple

Smoked Walnut BourbonAmaro SibillaWalnut LiqueurXocolatl Mole Bitters

A Manhattan for four, deepened with a honey-sweetened Marche amaro and walnut liqueur

Cinnamon WhiskeyCoffee LiqueurMaple SyrupStrongwater Aromatic Bitters+1

Cinnamon whiskey and coffee liqueur, stirred over one block

Bourbon WhiskeyApricot LiqueurPimento DramJerry Thomas Own Decanter Bitters+1

Bourbon and apricot under two different bitters and a dash of pimento dram

Rye WhiskeyMaraschino LiqueurAbsintheAngostura Bitters

Jerry Thomas-era classic template: spirit with maraschino, absinthe, and bitters

VodkaFino SherryDry VermouthLavender Bitters+1

A vodka martini lengthened with fino sherry and elderflower

Rye WhiskeyFernet BrancaSimple SyrupAngostura Aromatic Bitters

Rye whiskey cocktail with Fernet Branca as starring ingredient

Rye WhiskeyFresh Lemon JuiceOrgeat SyrupAngostura Bitters

Orgeat-based sour with Angostura bitters as base

Light RumDark RumFresh Lime JuiceAngostura Bitters+2

Caribbean-style punch with aromatic bitters

Rye WhiskeyCognacPunt e MesKensington Bitters+2

The New Orleans classic rebuilt on Punt e Mes and two bitters

Rye WhiskeyCognacSweet VermouthPeychaud's Bitters+2

New Orleans cocktail built on two bitters, Peychaud's and Angostura

Bourbon WhiskeySimple SyrupFee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters

Old Fashioned with Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters

Bourbon WhiskeyEgg WhiteMiraculous FoamerAngostura Bitters+2

Classic sour cocktail elevated with aromatic bitters

Bourbon WhiskeyFresh Lemon JuiceHoney SyrupAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Whiskey cocktail with warming spices

Jamaican Dark RumPuerto Rican Gold RumDemerara Rum (151 proof)Angostura Aromatic Bitters+6

Potent tiki cocktail with multiple rums and bitters