Bitters as the base!

[Czequershuus]

Since I tried the Trinidad Sour I have been very interested in this bitters-heavy class of drink. Three not previously mentioned here that I have in my files are:

The Aromatic Collins

1 Oz Angostura Bitters

1 Oz Lemon Juice

1 Oz Simple Syrup

Soda Water

Shake juice and syrup with ice. Strain into an ice filled collins glass. Float bitters on top. Top with soda water. Garnish with a lemon twist. Stir and enjoy.

I think this recipe comes from a Jeffrey Morganthaler video. But I am not sure. Pretty tasty though.

Bittah Walshie

2 Oz Plymouth Gin

0.75 Oz Angostura Bitters

0.5 Oz Lime Juice

0.5 Oz Orgeat

0.25 Oz Orange Liqueur

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

I know this one is courtesy of Cocktail Virgin Slut. A great way to really get the taste for Angostura.

Shadyside

1 Oz Tequila

1 Oz Angostura Bitters

0.75 Oz Lime Juice

0.75 Oz Simple Syrup

1 Egg White

Sprite

Dry shake egg white and lime juice. Add Tequila, Ice, Angostura, and Simple. Shake. Strain into a tall glass containing 2 Oz of Sprite. Top off with a dash more sprite. Garnish with three drops of Angosture Bitters.

Very fun and strange drink. A lot more going on here, as I remember.

A wonderful world, bitters heavy drinks.

[Steamtrain]

Angostura is sold in 16oz bottles!

I'm glad the Stormy Mai Tai is being brought up again, I had to adapt it for my tastes.

1 oz Angostura

1/2 oz rum (light)

1 oz lime juice

3/4 oz orgeat

3/4 oz Curaçao

Dark rum float

Any other adaptations for this drink?

[FrogPrincesse]

The Runaway which is a fancified version of the Trinidad Sour, with Batavia Arrack. Not sure who came up with it butI found it on Buzzfeed of all places... Not surprisingly, Rafa had already entered it into the Kindred database.

 

Angostura bitters, orgeat (walnut, homemade), batavia arrrack, rye (Bulleit), lemon juice, lemon twist. I think I like it more than the original. More complexicity thanks to the batavia arrack. It seemed more balanced overall.

 

 

[Hassouni]

The Man Posts Another One. 

 

Adding this to the must try list, perhaps after my liver recovers from my marathon bender.

Edited May 22, 2014 by Hassouni (log)

[Rafa]

I checked the Angostura Cocktails app for iPhone for the attribution for that one, but no luck. There's a lot of good drinks in that without proper attribution. Most of them ended up on KC, somehow. 

[FrogPrincesse]

Rafa's Tango 'til They're Sore with rye (Bulleit), Punt e Mes, Peychaud's bitters, maraschino liqueur (Luxardo), (blood) orange peel.

 

With 3/4 oz Peychaud's bitters, I was bracing myself for a bitter licorice kick. But instead it was only slightly bitter, the maraschino liqueur dominating the first few sips, and the Peychaud's hard to detect at first. The flavor is a bit hard to describe; it was a bit "minty" as mentioned in the notes on Kindred, with the anise from the Peychaud's getting obvious in the finish. It took a while to get accustomed to the unfamiliar taste and every sip was slightly different.

 

 

[Rafa]

Here's one from The NoMad Hotel, by Jessica Gonzalez:

 

Hair Trigger

 

3/4 oz Pampero rum

3/4 oz Fernet Branca

1/2 oz Angostura bitters (scant)

3/4 oz ginger syrup

3/4 oz lime juice

1 slice cucumber, shaken in tin

splash soda on top

 

Shake, strain over crushed ice in a double rocks glass or tiki mug, garnish with a mint sprig and a cucumber slice, serve with straws.

 

Bracing, refreshing, ginger-y, herbaceous, with surprisingly little bitterness, and a lot of color and aromatic potency from the Angostura-Fernet combo. 

[ChrisTaylor]

If you're in a state where you really can't be fucked making ginger syrup, would a ginger liqueur like Canton be a workable sub?

[haresfur]

If you're in a state where you really can't be fucked making ginger syrup, would a ginger liqueur like Canton be a workable sub?

 

Well, you might as well just f it all and use Stones ginger wine.

[Rafa]

Not really. Canton's mellow and citrussy. Ginger syrup's got bite. Maybe add some hot pepper, or just punch yourself in the mouth before drinking for a similar effect.

[Craig E]

Here's a good one: the Haji Sling:

2⁄3 oz Angostura
2⁄3 oz Cherry Heering (Tattersall Sour Cherry)
2⁄3 oz Bénédictine
2⁄3 oz Lime juice
2 1⁄2 t Orgeat
2 1⁄2 t Rum (as float) (Appleton V/X)

Lime wheel and cherry garnish

 

My first sip, rum-heavy from the Appleton float, tasted distinctly and unexpectedly like a Bloody Mary. My diagnosis is that the savory/earthy aspects of the ingredients got a psychological boost from the color and opacity of the drink which could easily be mistaken for a tomato-juice-based cocktail. But the second and ensuing sips quickly picked up the more tropical flavors and found them delightful. I've always been struck by the cherry flavors of Angostura-heavy drinks (like the Trinidad Sour) so I was hopeful they would work well in the context of a Singapore Sling-type drink, and they did. 

[Craig E]

 

@Rafa's O Negative: rye, Angostura (1 oz!), simple, dash absinthe, orange twist.

Christmas in July!

[Tri2Cook]

2 minutes ago, Craig E said:

 

@Rafa's O Negative: rye, Angostura (1 oz!), simple, dash absinthe, orange twist.

Christmas in July!

That is my blood type, maybe I need to give it a try.