Angostura bitters
Noun
Meaning
Angostura bitters (uncountable)
A concentrated bitters based on gentian, herbs and spices.
Examples
A book by David Embury published in 1948 provides a slight variation, citation specifying 12 parts American whiskey, 1 part simple syrup, 1-3 dashes Angostura bitters, a twist of lemon peel over the top, and serve garnished with the lemon peel.
Drinks include the West Side Julep (rye, minted brown sugar syrup, lemon) and the Bonze Buckaroo Buck (bourbon, velvet falernum, Angostura bitters, lime, ginger beer).
Garnish one drop of Angostura bitters in the middle of the glass and one nasturtium leaf.
He particularly recommends a cocktail called the Absinthe God, which is based around absinthe as the primary spirit, also including lemon juice, almond orgeat, egg white and Angostura bitters.
The original Champagne cocktail isn’t a cocktail at all; it’s simply the addition of a sugar cube, a lemon twist and a dash or two of Angostura bitters to the glass.
Use one small drop of Angostura bitters swirled around on top for color.