If bitters aren’t already on your radar, it’s time to change that. Bitters are an alcoholic (usually) infusion of various botanicals that add a subtly bitter or bittersweet twist to cocktails. These ...

Were you one of those people who resolved to drink less in 2016? Or maybe you're determined to avoid a hangover at all costs? Perhaps you're simply just not big on booze but hate sipping on ginger ale ...

For this recipe, you shouldn't use a vodka brand that you wouldn't drink straight. For the bitters blend, I soak the ingredients for two days (you can taste the bitterness when its ready). For the ...

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If you’re a fan of cocktails, you’ve probably noticed the bottle with an oversized white paper label perched near your bartender’s station. This is Angostura bitters, the quintessential cocktail ...

As soon as Christmas rolls around, bells start ringing, and Ashley starts dreaming up all the DIY gifts she wants to give. Only, once December hits, it’s too late to make all the gifts. Luckily, DIY ...

Without bitterness, the sweet things wouldn't be as sweet. This applies to life, but it is a culinary truth as well. Bitter flavors are often regarded negatively; our most primitive selves associate ...

Of all the flavors we can pick up and relish on our tongues, bitterness is easily the most polarizing — a sensation made unforgettable for us by our ancestors, who took it as a sign of something they ...

Evan Mallett is hovering over some plants in a Victorian-era greenhouse in Portsmouth, N.H. Mallett, a chef at the Black Trumpet Bistro, is collecting medicinal herbs, which he infuses in alcohol to ...

When Ashley North Compton isn’t busy as a graphic designer or psychology graduate student, she is making homemade bitters and herbal infusions in her Marfa home. Compton’s interest in homemade bitters ...