Orange bitters

Orange bitters is a form of bitters, a cocktail flavoring made from such ingredients as the peels of Seville oranges, cardamom, caraway seed, coriander, anise, and burnt sugar in an alcohol base. Orange bitters, which are not to be confused with standard Angostura aromatic bitters, are currently enjoying a resurgence among cocktail enthusiasts.[1] It is to be noted that the well-known House of Angostura is one of the producers of an orange bitters.[2]

Bitter orange
Fee Brothers West Indian Orange Bitters

For many years, it was difficult to find orange bitters in the United States and elsewhere.[3] Because of this, some cocktail recipes which traditionally contained orange bitters may now exclude that ingredient.

Renowned mixologist Gary Regan created Regan's Orange Bitters (stylized and trademarked as Regans') in the 1990s.[4] Regans' is bottled and sold by the Sazerac Company, whose CEO, Mark Brown, had worked with Regan to create a modern version of these bitters. Since 2006 The Bitter Truth in Germany has produced all-natural orange bitters and there are now a number of different brands on the market.[4]

Different orange bitters are sometimes mixed to hit a desired note.[5] For example, a "Feegan's", often used in a Manhattan, consists of an equal-parts mix of Fee Bros West India Orange Bitters and Regans' Orange Bitters No. 6.[6][7] This is done to balance out the candy-like sweetness of Fee's and the heavy cardamom note of Regans'.[3]

Orange bitters can also be made at home, allowing one to create new flavor profiles that are not available anywhere else. The process of making orange bitters takes several days.[8][9]

Drinks whose recipes can include orange bitters include the Old Fashioned,[10] the dry martini,[11] and the revolver.[12]

References

  1. Perry, C. (2006). "A revival of bitters? Sweeeet!", Los Angeles Times, 2006-01-25, p. F-8. Retrieved on 2009-02-08.
  2. https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/6905/angostura-orange-bitters
  3. "Will the Real Orange Bitters Please Stand Up?".
  4. Brad Thomas Parsons (2011). Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas. Potter/TenSpeed/Harmon. ISBN 9781607740728. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  5. AllanBioBioFollowFollow, M. Carrie AllancloseM Carrie. "Bitters make drinks better. But which ones do you need to buy?". Washington Post.
  6. Wondrich, David (January 14, 2017). "The Strangely Cool Origin Story of the Manhattan" via www.thedailybeast.com.
  7. "Ten Essential Bitters and How to Use Them".
  8. "Orange Bitters". Washington Post.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2019-07-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "The Dos and Don'ts of Making an Old Fashioned". Liquor.com.
  11. "The Dry Martini Cocktail You Should Know How to Make". Liquor.com.
  12. "The Mysterious, Magical Revolver Cocktail". Liquor.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.