Angostura bitters

/ (ˌæŋɡəˈstjʊərə) /

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trademark a bitter aromatic tonic made from gentian and various spices and vegetable colourings, used as a flavouring in alcoholic drinks

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Words nearby Angostura bitters

Angora cat, Angora goat, Angora rabbit, Angostura, angostura bark, Angostura bitters, Angoulême, Angoumois, Angoumois grain moth, Angra do Heroismo, Angra Mainyu

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How to use Angostura bitters in a sentence

He dashes in a few drops of bitters, and then gently crushes the sugar with a muddler.
The Rise and Fall…and Rise Again of the Old-Fashioned|Allison McNearney|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Within its 1806 embodiment of the cocktail incarnate—spirit, sweetner, bitters, water—there is traditionalism,” Simonson writes.
The Rise and Fall…and Rise Again of the Old-Fashioned|Allison McNearney|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Almost all of the bitters, whiskeys, or absinthes you see in Buenos Aires are illegal," he says.
The Absinthe-Minded Porteños of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He adds two dashes of Peychaud's bitters, one shot of Los Tigres de la Ira's Suisse verte, some lemon juice, and an egg white.
The Absinthe-Minded Porteños of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He makes me a 20's Sazerac with Jack Daniels, Peychaud's Bitters, simple syrup, and local Tigre de la Ira absinthe.
The Secret Speakeasies of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bolivar, leaving the army in command of General Paez, repaired to Angostura.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 366|Various
Call'd for half a Gill of bitters to qualify my humours; & a dish of Tea to cheer me, & soon to Bed.
Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774.|Philip Vickers Fithian
Madeira and bitters were first offered, together with a well-spiced vegetable soup.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
"I ain't breakin' no law; this is yarb bitters," Jabe answered, with a pull at the bottle.
The Village Watch-Tower|(AKA Kate Douglas Riggs) Kate Douglas Wiggin
I shall only observe that no smells or tastes can produce a grand sensation, except excessive bitters, and intolerable stenches.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. I. (of 12)|Edmund Burke