bitters
a liquid, often an alcoholic liquor, in which bitter herbs or roots have steeped, used as a flavoring, especially in mixed drinks, or as a tonic.
Pharmacology.
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How to use 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 | THE 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 | THE DAILY BEAST"Almost all of the bitters, whiskeys, or absinthes you see in Buenos Aires are illegal," he says.
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.
He makes me a 20's Sazerac with Jack Daniels, Peychaud's bitters, simple syrup, and local Tigre de la Ira absinthe.
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 FithianMadeira 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 WigginI shall only observe that no smells or tastes can produce a grand sensation, except excessive bitters, and intolerable stenches.
But a glass of bitters, followed by half a grapefruit and a large cup of coffee, made him more nearly his usual cheerful self.
Thirty | Howard Vincent O'Brien
British Dictionary definitions for bitters
/ (ˈbɪtəz) /
bitter-tasting spirits of varying alcoholic content flavoured with plant extracts
a similar liquid containing a bitter-tasting substance, used as a tonic to stimulate the appetite or improve digestion
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