· James Torr · Personal
Trying my hand at an Angostura style bitters.
Trying my hand at an Angostura style bitters. Rough ingredient list: 1 tbsp bitter orange peel dried 1 orange zest 1/2 tsp gentian root 2 cardamom pods crushed 4 cloves 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 1/2 cup of feverfew, tansy, sweet cicely and artemisia herbs from the garden. Covering this with about 250ml of vodka. Recipe (from Parsons 'Bitters' book) says to strain, boil the ingredients and steep in water separately for another week. Then I'll filter, add to the alcohol, and add a sugar syrup.