Orange bitters

Just a drop or two of orange bitters can add the right depth to your cocktail or bridge together ingredients that aren't quite living up to their mixological potential. Deep, citrusy, spicy, complex orange bitters are an essential part of so many balanced cocktails.

Try these orange bitters cocktails for something sweet, tart, and tangy. From an old-fashioned to martinis to a champagne cocktail, amp up your bartending skills with these drinks.

You can use vodka or whiskey, if you prefer, in lieu of the rum. Note that the higher the proof (ABV), the better the extraction of flavors, so feel free to use any of those spirits with a higher alcohol level. I made the gentian root optional but it adds a husky bitterness that I find really makes the bitters, better. You can find it at herbalists, natural foods stores, or online at Penn Herb, Mountain Rose Herbs, and Etsy. You can also play around with the spices. A bit of cinnamon, a…

Learn how to make bitters for your home mixology recipes!

Learn how to make bitters for your home mixology recipes!

Here's the oldest cocktail there is, the Old Fashioned! The classic method uses a sugar cube, bitters, and bourbon whiskey for a truly timeless drink. For more bitters drinks, scroll up!

Oranges steeped in rosé produce a powerfully pretty house wine, with a flavor akin to Lillet or Campari. The most traditional versions from the south of France are made with bitter Seville oranges, the ones used for marmalade. This recipe, from Sally Clarke, a chef in London, is adjusted for the sweetness of American fruit. Your citrus should be organic and clean, because anything on the peel will end up in the wine. The end result is lovely plain or mixed with sparkling wine or water.

ANGOSTURA bitters and Liquor Lab have joined forces to educate amateur and professional bartenders on how to shake, stir, slap and sip delicious classic and contemporary drinks, each enhanced by the essential cocktail ingredient that changes everything: ANGOSTURA bitters.

This cinnamon spiced cranberry old fashioned is a festive holiday cocktail made perfect by using bourbon soaked cranberries, orange bitters, and simple syrup.

Just a drop or two of orange bitters can add the right depth to your cocktail or bridge together ingredients that aren't quite living up to their mixological potential. Deep, citrusy, spicy, complex orange bitters are an essential part of so many balanced cocktails.