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Angostura Bitters Cocktails
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Angostura Bitters Cocktails

Angostura bitters was developed by Surgeon General Dr J. Siegert to improve the appetites and well-being of his troops. With 45 Percent Alcohol it contains a secret blend of herbs and spices, allegedly over 40 are involved.

Angostura is an essential ingredient in Pink Gin, and a welcome addition to numerous other drinks from Trinidad Rum Punch to Ginger Beer. It`s also great in food - add a few drops to spice up soup or use in a marinade for meat.

TASTING NOTE: A deep burgundy colour with intense aromas of fruit, herbs and spices. Angostura should not be consumed by itself, but adding a few drops to other drinks imbues them with a herby, spicy warmth.

    Affinity
  • 1 shot dry vermouth
  • 1 shot sweet vermouth
  • 1 shot whiskey
  • 3-6 dashes angostura bitters
  • Stir together with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass

    Angostura Ginger Beer
  • 1/4 shot angostura bitters
  • glass ginger ale
  • Place ice in tumbler
  • Add angostura and top up with ginger ale
  • Stir.

    Bitters 'n' soda
  • Angostura bitters
  • soda
  • Splash bitters on ice in a long glass.
  • Pour on soda water.

    Brandy Crusta
  • Grenadine
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon(s)
  • Splash angostura bitters
  • 1 glass brandy
  • Dip rim of whisky glass in grenadine shake off excess moisture
  • Dip in caster sugar frosting the rim
  • Mix together liquor (except grenadine), lemon juice and ice.
  • Shake together and strain into glass

    Brandy Sour
  • 3 to 4 cubes in tall glass Ice
  • 3 to 4 splashes swirled with ice then poured out angostura bitters
  • ice to taste Ice
  • 2 measures of brandy
  • 1/2 measure lemon juice
  • topped up to taste lemonade
  • Put ice in tall glass pour on bitters swirl and pour out
  • Add ice to glass pour in brandy add lemon juice then top up with lemonade

    Champagne cocktail
  • 1 glass champagne
  • 2 dashes cognac
  • 1 cube sugar
  • Angostura bitters
  • Saturate the sugar cube with angostura bitters
  • Add chilled champagne
  • Top with cognac
  • Decorate with orange slice and a cherry

    Dry Martini
  • 1 shot gin
  • dash angostura bitters
  • dash dry vermouth
  • 1 green olive
  • Shake together ice, bitters, gin and vermouth
  • Strain into glass add olive then serve

    Fallen Angel
  • 2 shots gin
  • 1 teaspoon creme de menthe
  • dash angostura bitters
  • 1 shot lime juice
  • Shake all together with ice
  • Strain into cocktail glass and garnish with cherry

    Gin Crusta
  • teaspoon caster sugar
  • 1/2 lemon juice
  • 1 shot gin
  • Splash angostura bitters
  • Dip rim of whisky glass in lemon juice shake off excess moisture dip in caster sugar frosting the rim.
  • Mix together liquor, remaining lemon juice and ice
  • Shake together and strain into glass

    Gunner
  • 6 - 10 shakes angostura bitters
  • 1/2 glass ginger beer
  • 1/2 glass ginger ale
  • twice as mush as angostura bitters lime cordial
  • Put ginger ale in a glass, followed by lime cordial and angostura bitters
  • Top up with ginger beer
  • Serve ice cold with a sprig of mint
  • Very refreshing in hot weather

    Long Vodka
  • 2 shots vodka
  • 1 whole lime(s)
  • Lemonade
  • Angostura bitters
  • Take a large glass and sprinkle in about 5 drops of bitters
  • Turn the glass so that the bitters are spread all round the glass
  • Take 1 whole lime, half it and squeeze the juice into the glass and rub one half round the rim and then put it in the glass
  • Add vodka top with lemonade
  • can be done with lime cordial but better with fresh lime

    Manhattan Dry
  • dash angostura bitters
  • 1/2 shot red (rosso) vermouth
  • 1 shot whisky
  • 1 green olive
  • Shake all together with ice (except the olive)
  • Then strain into a short stemmed glass and add a green olive.

    Ohio
  • 2 dashes angostura bitters
  • 1/2 shot curacao
  • 1/2 shot cognac
  • Champagne
  • Mix all ingredients except champagne together
  • Pour into a champagne glass and top up with Champagne, (or sparkling wine)

    Old Fashioned
  • 1 sugar cube(s)
  • 1 dash angostura bitters
  • 1 tsp water
  • 2 measures bourbon whiskey
  • 4 -6 cubes (cracked) Ice
  • Place sugar cube in small, chilled Old Fashioned glass.
  • Dash the bitters over the cube and add the water
  • Mash with a spoon until the sugar has dissolved
  • Pour the bourbon whiskey into the glass and stir
  • Add cracked ice and decorate with lemon twist
  • Variations: Brandy Old Fashioned, Old Emtonian, Old Pal, Old Trout, Old Pale

    Paddy Cocktail
  • 2 shots irish whisky
  • 1 shot sweet vermouth
  • 5-6 dashes angostura bitters
  • Shake all ingredients well with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass

    Pernod Cocktail
  • 2 shots pastis
  • 1/2 shot chilled still water
  • 1/4 shot sugar syrup
  • Dash angostura bitters
  • Fill an old fashioned glass with crushed ice
  • Add all ingredients except pernod
  • Stir well add pernod and stir well again

    Pink Carter Pick Me Up
  • 1/2 shot! angostura bitters
  • 1/2 shot gin
  • Champagne
  • Place 2 ice cubes in glass add bitters then gin then top up with champagne
  • Dust with grated lemon peel

    Pink Gin
  • Angostura bitters
  • Gin
  • Add a splash of bitters to ice cubes in a glass
  • Swirl it round a bit to cool & coat the glass
  • Ditch the ice (don't want to dilute the gin!) and pour in the gin

    Rum Crusta
  • enough to dip rim into caster sugar
  • splash angostura bitters
  • 1/2 shot lemon juice
  • 1 glass dark rum
  • Dip rim of whisky glass in lemon juice shake off excess moisture dip in caster sugar frosting the rim
  • Mix together liquor, remaining lemon juice and ice
  • Shake together and strain into glass

    Singapore Sling
  • 2 parts gin
  • 1 part cherry brandy
  • 1/2 part lemon juice
  • Dash sugar syrup
  • 3 drops angostura bitters
  • Top-up soda
  • Shake all ingredients (except soda water) with cracked ice in a cocktail shaker
  • Strain and pour into a tumbler
  • Top up with soda water

    Test
  • 1 shot vodka
  • 1/2 shot angostura bitters
  • To taste tonic water
  • Shake vodka and bitters together with ice
  • Strain into a glass over ice

    Waldorf cocktail
  • 2 shots bourbon
  • 1 shot pastis
  • 1/2 shot sweet vermouth
  • 1 dash angostura bitters
  • Shake well together with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass

    Whirlaway
  • 2 shots bourbon
  • 1 shot triple sec
  • 3-5 dashes angostura bitters
  • Sparkling water
  • Shake all together well except for the sparkling water
  • Strain into highball glass and top up with sparkling water

    Whiskey Crusta
  • Caster sugar
  • 2 shots lemon juice
  • Splash angostura bitters
  • 1 glass whisky
  • Dip rim of whisky glass in lemon juice shake off excess moisture dip in caster sugar frosting the rim
  • Mix together liquor, remaining lemon juice and ice
  • Shake together and strain into glass

    Widow's Kiss
  • 1 shot calvados
  • Dash angostura bitters
  • 3 dashes yellow chartreuse
  • Shake all together with ice and strain into glass

    Yale Cocktail
  • 2 shots gin
  • 1 shot dry vermouth
  • 3-5 dashes angostura bitters
  • 2-3 dashes maraschino
  • Shake together well with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass
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