Beloved by bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts for generations, bitters make drinks taste better. Ranging from age-old concoctions to new lively iterations, these potent potions enhance your favorite ...

When Genevieve Brazelton made her first batch of bitters in her San Francisco home in 2010, she had no idea the project would blossom into a flourishing enterprise. It all started when Brazelton was ...

Method: In a 1-liter glass jar or bottle with a locking lid, combine all the ingredients except the filtered water. Shake well to combine. Store the jar in a cool, dark place for three weeks. Every ...

Here's what you need to know about using bitters to make better drinks. Maksym Fesenko / Shutterstock If chefs rely on a proverbial spice rack to make their food more flavorful, then the bartenders’ ...

Feeling bitter? Get in line. These days anyone who takes their drinking seriously is getting intimate with bitters. Fueled largely by the hard liquor and artisanal cocktail booms, bitters — those ...

It is theorized that humans are the only species that embraces bitterness. A sensation that once indicated poison, or danger, bitter now is embraced as one the five tastes that create complexity and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While many people think of, say, gin or whiskey when they think of ...

Michael Allmandinger hasn’t been in the bartending game as long as some, but he’s already getting buzz for his creative drink menu at The Parlor, which he took over after Joshua James left to go to ...

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Let’s say there are two kinds of cocktails. One kind tries to charm you with subtlety and nuance, each ingredient briefly highlighted on the palate before handing off to another, the whole experience ...

You might think Fancy Free is a silly name for a cocktail, but given where it comes from, we should be thankful it’s not called “Single and Ready to Mingle.” To explain: “Fancy free,” used to be a ...