The Bitter Truth Cocktail Bitters Traveler`s Set (5x20ml)
$55.00
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The Bitter Truth Cocktail Bitters Traveler’s Set can be carried in flight hand luggage and therefore is the ideal companion for all globetrotters who won`t settle for anything less than perfect drinks during their flight!
Including 5 different flavors in a lovely designed tin box this kit is also the perfect addition to anybody’s home bar.
Contains Celery, Old Time Aromatic, Orange, Jerry Thomas and Creole Bitters.
6 in stock (can be backordered)
In the brave new world of cocktails, bitters have had their resurrection, and perhaps to a few, it may have felt like a long time coming. In fact, it is a miracle we have them at all.
At one point, and for a long time, bitters were out of fashion. No longer outrageous, they simply gave way to simpler, faster, more streamlined tastes. Brands and flavors withered and died. Something wonderful was lost then, and it took years to regain enough perspective to see that. But possibly the most gratifying story is that of devotees-turned-professionals, Stephan Berg and Alexander Hauck founding The Bitter Truth.
They, from their personal interests, made bitters something of their lives’ work and galvanized the bitters movement with a series of bitters that famously included the commercial attempt to revive an extinct brand, Boker’s (Bogart`s). For all they have done, for all they will do, Gentlemen here’s to you!
Ted Haigh – Cocktail Historian
CELERY BITTERS: Very complex and exotic. The initial flavor of celery is dominant, leading into a complex palate with aromas of lemongrass, orange peel, and ginger.
OLD TIME AROMATIC BITTERS: CBitter and tangy to the taste. Reminiscent of cinnamon, cardamom, anise and cloves, the aroma is reminding of gingerbread.
ORANGE BITTERS: It starts with fruity sweetness, quickly followed by a bitter taste. The aroma of bitter orange peel is in the foreground, completed by spicy flavors of cardamom, caraway, and nutmeg.
CREOLE BITTERS: Bitter, sweet, and spicy. According to the traditional Creole style, fruity and floral aromas unite with the flavors of anise, caraway, and fennel.
JERRY THOMAS BITTERS: Very fruity and very bitter. Citrus and dried fruit aromas unite with the spicy and bitter flavors of cloves, Angostura bark, and cinnamon.
Bloody Mary
45 ml (1 1/2 oz) Vodka or Gin
10 ml (1/3 oz) fresh Lemon Juice
3-4 dashes The Bitter Truth Celery Bitters
90 ml (3 oz) Tomato Juice
Tabasco, Worcestershire Sauce, Salt & Pepper
Shake with ice and strain into a highball glass. Garnish with a celery stalk.
Manhattan Cocktail
60 ml (2 oz) Rye or Bourbon Whiskey
25 ml (3/4 oz) Sweet Red Vermouth
2 dashes The Bitter Truth Aromatic Bitters
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry, lemon, or orange zest.
Dry Martini Cocktail
60 ml (2 oz) Dry Gin
10 ml (1/3 oz) Dry Vermouth
2 dashes The Bitter Truth Orange Bitters
Olive or Lemon zest
Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add a washed olive or squeeze a lemon zest over the surface and put it into the glass.
Creole Cocktail
45 ml (1 1/2 oz) Cognac or Whiskey
10 ml (1/3 oz) Sugar Syrup (2:1 Sugar: Water)
2 dashes The Bitter Truth Creole Bitters
2 dashes Absinthe
Lemon Zest
Stir in mixing glass with ice and strain into a chilled rock or cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon zest.
Martinez Cocktail
45 ml (1 1/2 oz) Old Tom Gin
30 ml (1 oz) Sweet Red Vermouth
2-3 dashes Maraschino Liqueur
2 dashes The Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas Bitters
Lemon Zest
Stir in mixing glass with ice & strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add lemon zest.
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