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 ...

We all go through phases in life. Like baking sourdough bread or regrowing scallions on windowsills. Or wearing hot pants (hey, they're back!). You may have gone through a cocktail phase, particularly ...

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’ ...

Imagine preparing dinner without any herbs or spices (don’t worry, this is purely theoretical): No matter how perfectly cooked your ingredients are—even if they contain robust flavors on their own—the ...

Mixologists and cocktail aficionados, you already know what bitters are, but did you know that these liquid aromatics are good for so much more than adding flavor to your go-to drink? Yep, your ...

There's an alluring mystique to cocktails. Whether it's the Prohibition era lore surrounding drinks like the Bootleg or the dimly-lit environs in which they are often enjoyed, a sense of mystery is ...

Artisanal bitters are all the rage these days and some of the most interesting are being made by the Bitter Truth. Their Celery Bitters, a vegetal elixir with notes of grass and citrus, is ideal for ...

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