Bitter is the new black….
Old school cocktails really are all the rage…”back in the day” the people who expertly served behind the bar mixing our drinks were called bartenders or even more recently, mixologists…now, they are actually referred to as “liquid chef’s”. Apparently, taking the same level of experimentation, creativity, expertise & finesse out of the kitchen and transferring it behind the bar. Now with the complete line of Fees Bitters & Cordials available in Canada you can have almost as much fun practicing your “liquid cheffing” skills at home as the do in the fancy bars downtown.
One of our faves is the Fee Brothers Orange Bitters; Orange bitters are called for in old fashioned cocktail recipes and depending on the brand can range from aromatic to fruity. Fee Brothers was founded in New York 1864 and since then, the taste of Fee Brothers Orange Bitters has come principally from the skins of oranges grown in the West Indies. The original purpose of bitters was medicinal and prior to 1900 a cocktail couldn’t actually be called a cocktail without the use of bitters. This old cocktail ingredient went virtually unnoticed for years, until recently. A new interest in classic cocktails has brought it out of retirement.
There are many recipes that call for Orange Bitters, but the most popular is the “Classic” Martini. Try a dash in your next Martini and you will never want one without Orange Bitters again.
Visit www.feebrothers.com for a ton of inspired cocktail recipes and visit Well Seasoned www.wellseasoned.ca to purchase the full line of Fee Brothers Products.
Cheers!
London Cocktail
Ingredients:
2 Dashes Maraschino Liqueur
2 Dashes Fee’s Orange Bitters
1 ½ oz Gin
Directions: Stir with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass
Angie
We were at a New York Pizza in Lynden the other night and asked for some “Ginger Ale” The bartender said they didn’t have anything but the house ginger ale, curious we ordered it. It was very nice so we asked how it was made.
Here is the recipe.
1 glass 1/2 full of cubed ice
8 dashes of Angustora bitters
splash of Pepsi
fill with Sierra Mist or 7Up
It really tasted like Ginger Ale!
Gary
That sounds really good…I will give it a try! Thanks for sharing.