Angostura bitters

Angostura bitters is a concentrated bitters made of water, 44.7% alcohol, herbs and spices, by House of Angostura in Trinidad and Tobago. It is typically used for flavoring beverages or, less often, food. The bitters were first produced in the town of Angostura (hence the name), and do not contain any angostura bark. There are several other brands of bitters made from angostura bark.

History

Angostura bitters were first compounded in Venezuela in 1824 by a German physician, Dr. Johann Gottlieb Benjamin Siegert, as a remedy for sea sickness and stomach maladies. Dr. Siegert subsequently formed the House of Angostura to sell the bitters to sailors.

Use in cocktails

Angostura bitters are a key ingredient in many cocktails, for example in pink gin and the Manhattan. Angostura brand bitters do not contain angostura bark, but are instead named after the town of Angostura, Venezuela (now Ciudad Bolívar).

See also

• List of bitters
• Aromatic bitters
• Orange bitters

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