Top Rated Cocktails Made with Angostura Bitters

A bitter mixture made to a secret recipe by infusing herbs and spices in alcohol.

History

Angostura Bitters were invented in the 19th century by a German doctor working in Venezuela.  The product was initially sold as a tonic with medicinal properties and thought to cure upset stomachs and hiccups.  The bitters are today made in Trinidad using a recipe known only to one person.

Usage

Whilst today there is a thriving market in bitters for a long time Angostura Bitters were one of the few commercially available cocktail bitters.  They're an essential ingredient in a number of classic recipes including the Old Fashioned, The Champagne Cocktail and the Manhantten.

A few dashes of bitters can be used to balance out the sweetness created by adding syrups to a drink.  It can also be used as an aromatic garnish for cocktails made with egg whites.

	Old Fashioned Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Bourbon, Angostura Bitters, Orange, Demerara Syrup Source: Classic Recipe
	Manhatten Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Rye Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Angostura Bitters, Cocktail Cherry Source: Classic Recipe
	Vieux Carre Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Rye Whiskey, Cognac, Sweet Vermouth, Benedictine DOM, Angostura Bitters, Peychauds Bitters Source: Please Don't Tell
	La Belle Epoque Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Cognac, Lemon, Yellow Chartreuse, Simple Syrup, Benedictine DOM, Angostura Bitters, Lemon Source: Cocktail Virgin / Slut
	Devil's Own Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: London Dry Gin, Dry Vermouth, Curaçao Triple Sec, Angostura Bitters Source: Café Royal Cocktail Book
	Caribbean Punch Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Gold Rum, Agricole Rhum, Falernum, Lime, Simple Syrup, Amaretto, Grenadine, Angostura Bitters, Root Beer, Mint Source: Cocktail Virgin / Slut
	Emerald Toucan Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Reposado Tequila, Galliano L'authentico, St Germain, Lime, Angostura Bitters, Lime Source: Cocktail Virgin / Slut
	Wax On, Wax Off Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Bourbon, Orange, Gomme Syrup, Angostura Bitters, Maraschino Liqueur Source: nick@grahamandtonic.com
	Dewey D Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Rye Whiskey, Cream Sherry, Aperol, Angostura Bitters, Orange Source: Please Don't Tell
	The Smoking Gun Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Amaro Ciociaro Liqueur, Rye Whiskey, Lapsong Souchang Syrup, Xocolatl Mole Bitters, Angostura Bitters, Orange Source: bittermens.com
	Newfangled Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Bourbon, Simple Syrup, Angostura Bitters, Orange, Cocktail Cherry, Belgian White / Witbier Source: Please Don't Tell
	Japanese Cocktail Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Cognac, Orgeat Syrup, Angostura Bitters, Lemon Source: Please Don't Tell
	Pisco Sour Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Pisco, Lime, Simple Syrup, Egg, Angostura Bitters Source: Please Don't Tell
	Remember Maine Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Agricole Rhum, Apple Juice, Allspice Dram, Angostura Bitters, Apple Source: Please Don't Tell
	Up To Date Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Rye Whiskey, Manzanilla Sherry, Grand Marnier, Angostura Bitters, Lemon Source: Please Don't Tell
	Manhatten Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Rye Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Grand Marnier, Angostura Bitters, Lemon Source: Speakeasy
	Grand Fashioned Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Caster Sugar, Angostura Bitters, Orange, Grand Marnier, Lime Source: Speakeasy
	Gringo Pisco Sour Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Pisco, Simple Syrup, Lemon, Orange, Egg, Angostura Bitters, Orange, Cocktail Cherry Source: Speakeasy
	Peruvian Pisco Sour Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Pisco, Lime, Simple Syrup, Egg, Angostura Bitters, Nutmeg Source: Speakeasy
	Lindsey's Whimsy Rating: 5.0 Ingredients: Olorosso Sherry, Dry Vermouth, Amaro Montenegro, Benedictine DOM, Allspice Dram, Angostura Bitters, Lemon Source: Cocktail Virgin / Slut