DIY bitters?

[jrshaul]

I've been making a lot of liqueurs lately, and was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to go about producing some homemade bitters. I'd quite like to try something either in the vein of classic Angostura, or perhaps one of the various grapefruit-peel based formulations. Any suggestions as to a good starting point?

[masterofceremonies]

This was on Serious Eats a while ago:

http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2011/04/how-to-make-your-own-angostura-bitters-zachary-feldman.html

Also, there are a few bitters posts on here, and I remember seeing a recipe somewhere that was heavy on grapefruit. What have been some of your favorite homemade liqueurs?

[Chris Amirault]

There are literally dozens of recipes in this bitters topic, and many of the people who make the best artisanal bitters in the world are Society members. I'll try to dig a few of my homebrews out later today.

[jrshaul]

There are literally dozens of recipes in this bitters topic, and many of the people who make the best artisanal bitters in the world are Society members. I'll try to dig a few of my homebrews out later today.

Wasn't that recipe for burnt bread bitters yours?

Quite a lot of the recipes in that thread are sadly no longer accessible due to link rot - hence my asking here.

I'm also curious as to the use of boiling in several recipes. Is there an advantage over cold-infusion? Does it evaporate off undesirable flavors?

[Chris Amirault]

Wasn't that recipe for burnt bread bitters yours?

Yep -- here it is. "Recipe" is a rather generous word.