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Peychaud’s – Peychaud’s is another well-known bitters brand.It’s relatively inexpensive and has a really great flavor. This is the one you will find in most home bars. Angostura – The Angostura brand is what I would say all modern bitters are modeled after.There are a few classic cocktail bitters, and then there is a whole world of smaller brands. Imbibe Magazine has a list of a delicious sounding Bitters and Soda combos. Just change up the type of bitters you use or pair it with a flavored soda water! While this simple recipe is delicious, this is a type of drink that has numerous variations. I just recently started making this with lavender bitters and it’s SO good! Top tipsĪlthough I might now since I’ve been drinking this yummy concoction more often. Play around with it until you find the flavor that you like. When I make this now, the drink is more of a pinky orange color, especially when I use the Angostura bitters.Īnd when Sonia was served her drink at a restaurant it was also pretty colorful. And it will depend on the type of bitters you use.īut I really love to taste the flavor so I am a little heavy-handed with the bitters. I started off making this with just a few drops. The amount of bitters you use is completely up to you. Add the soda water to a glass with ice.I change it out every few years but I’ve never actually finished a bottle.Īlthough I might now since I’ve been drinking this yummy concoction more often. It’s easy to find at most stores and it’s a great price.Īlso, a bottle of bitters will last you for life. I’m a club soda fan, who doesn’t like sweet beverages, so I never add anything but the bitters.Īngostura Bitters is probably the most popular bitters brands.

If you need it a little sweeter, add a little fruit juice or agave. A bunch of drops of Bitters (I love flavored bitters, but I mostly drink this with Angostura Bitters).

#MAKE ME A FRINK FULL#

A glass full of cold Soda Water (also called club soda).It’s like a spicy spritzer (not hot spicy – flavor spicy). This is the perfect almost cocktail recipe!Īnd I felt totally validated when I saw Sonja Morgan drink one on Real Housewives of New York. There is a low amount of alcohol, lots of fizz but it will still leave you functional. Literally, this easy, almost mocktail is just club soda and bitters. So much that you would probably feel sick to your stomach and still may not really feel much of a buzz. Technically yes, you can get drunk off bitters. Is there such a thing as non-alcoholic bitters? If you make it yourself yes! I found this easy non alcoholic bitter recipe you could follow. Which sounds really high considering an average glass of wine is around 11%.īut you only use a few drops in a recipe which dilutes it greatly. Bitters alcohol contentīitters alcohol content is between 35% – 45%. The flavor is on the bitter side and you usually only need a dash or two. When added to a cocktail, they add another layer of flavor that helps to balance a recipe. They are usually a mix of water and spirits that have been steeped with aromatics, like flowers, fruit, leaves, roots, and other flavor agents. I love an herbal flavor in my drinks.Ĭocktail bitters are the perfect way to add a flavor accent to cocktails. Dream come true, right?!īut in chatting with Susie, she mentioned that sometimes she puts this little drink together and I just knew I would love it too. I was lucky enough to attend a shop opening, for her Laguna Niguel location, where they held a cake and wine tasting. I did not think of this drink idea myself but learned it from Susie of Susie Cakes bakery.

This is so not how drinking in college went!) Soda and bitters is all you need! So when it’s the witching hour and I want something more, but not pass out on the couch (not from being drunk, but from one glass of wine. Do you ever get stuck in that pre-happy hour time at the end of a long day craving a cocktail?Īll you need is just two simple ingredients to make not-quite a cocktail. This “almost” cocktail is my perfect drink to sip when I need to remain in full-on mom mode.Īs a mom, it’s not practical for me to whip up a cocktail during the week or keep my wine glass topped off.īut there are some afternoons when I really want to sip on something that isn’t just water. Bitters and Soda is herbal and refreshing This post has been updated to include more information on bitters including alcohol content.

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