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Bitters Information Bitters are prepared by infusion or distillation, utilizing aromatic herbs, bark, roots, and/or fruit for their flavor and medicinal properties. Angostura Bitters was first compounded in Venezuela in 1824 by a German physician, who intended it as a remedy for stomach maladies. Angostura and similar gentian bitters preparations are still of some value to settle a mild case of nausea, and is used to stimulate the appetite, either for food or cocktails. www.bookrags.com /wiki/Bitters   (587 words)

Bitters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bitters were formerly manufactured as patent medicines, but most now are sold to be used in cocktails. Angostura Bitters was first compounded in Venezuela in 1824 by a German physician, who intended it as a remedy for stomach maladies. Angostura and similar gentian bitters preparations are still of some value to settle a mild case of nausea or an upset stomach. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bitters   (291 words)

Bitters -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Bitters are an (A plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests) herbal preparation with a (English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)) bitter ((physics) the kinds of quarks and antiquarks) flavor. Angostura Bitters was first compounded in (A republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil) Venezuela in 1824 by a German physician, who intended it as a remedy for (An enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion) stomach maladies. Angostura was named for the town of (The bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters) Angostura in Venezuela. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bi/bitters.htm   (493 words)

Cocktail Drinks Guide | Advocaat, Amarula Cream, Angostura Bitters, Apricot Brandy, Bénédictine | In The ... Angostura Bitters is made in Trinidad and Tobago from plant and herb extracts which are bitter in their natural state, then distilled in natural alcohol which gives it an ABV of 44.7%. Angostura Bitters was originally formulated to be used as a tonic to improve the appetite and digestion. For example on in-the-spirit we consider the Lemonade Lime and Bitters or the Virgin Mary recipes to be non-alcoholic. www.in-the-spirit.co.uk /drinksguide1.html   (541 words)

The Bitter Truth In the modern cocktail, bitters are seldom called for, and when they are, it can almost always be assumed to be Angostura Bitters. Starting in the early 1800's, bitters flourished under the guise of being a medicinal elixir, the fact that they usually consisted of a fairly high alcohol content did not appear to hurt their popularity in the slightest. Orange Bitters, a key ingredient of the original Martini, and commonly used in many other pre-prohibition cocktails, is rarely even known to the modern bartender. www.drinkboy.com /Essays/TheBitterTruth.html   (654 words)

Angostura Bitters The word "Angostura" came from the town of that name in Venezuela where Dr. Siegert was based. Angostura aromatic bitters is a unique flavour enhancer for food preparation, beverages and deserts; just a few dashes can enhance the flavour of any dish. It is not bitter when added to food and drink, but rather has the ability to marry flavours, bringing out the best in them without masking their taste. www.angostura.com /06_bitters.htm   (166 words)

Angostura Bitters is an elixir made by the infusion of herbs, roots, barks, seeds, fruit and peels in alcohol (sometimes distilled, sometimes not), usually with much coloring matter and little sweetening. Angostura is a rum-based bitters made from a formula long the secret of the Siegert family, heirs of the inventor. Angostura went public in 1907, was first appointed purveyor of bitters to the British Crown (King George V) in 1910, and was re-appointed by Queen Elizabeth in 1965. www.beveragebusiness.com /bbcontent/art-arch/mmbouch06.html   (4073 words)

Holiday Hosts: Angostura Offers Innovative Alcohol-Free Alternative Angostura Bitters, at the apex of its 175th Anniversary celebration, offers an innovative recipe to dress up the traditional tonic and lime. Angostura Bitters was first created in 1824 by J.G.B. Siegert, a young German army doctor stationed in Venezuela. Angostura was originally used as a digestive for jungle-weary troops during the South American campaigns of Simon Bolivar. www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/12-16-1999/0001098502   (357 words)

Waitrose.com - Angostura Bitters - Food Glossary Angostura Bitters is based on rum with an infusion of gentian (a flowering Alpine plant) root and herbs. Angostura is named after a town in Venezuela but nowadays is made mainly in Trinidad. Angostura is the most widely used of the bitters and is used in a variety of cocktails including an Americano (Angostura Bitters, Campari, sweet red vermouth and soda) and a Pink Gin (Angostura Bitters and gin). www.waitrose.com /food_drink/recipes/glossary/foodglossary/AngosturaBitters.asp   (82 words)

Bitters Bitters are, as their name suggest, a bitter or bittersweet type of spirit... Bitters are used to flavor and add a dry zest to cocktails and cooking. Angostura is made in Trinidad and Tobago from plant and herb extracts, which are bitter in their natural state, distilled in natural alcohol. www.cigarettes-duty-free.biz /subportals/Bitters/Bitters.html   (1726 words)

Angostura Bitters - History Dr. Siegert hoped to use the bitters to bring relief to his patients, his small circle of family and friends, but these events were to prove otherwise. The hallmark of Angostura® aromatic bitters was firmly established. In 1904, Alfredo was appointed purveyor of Angostura® aromatic bitters to the King of Prussia and in 1907 to King Alfonso XIII of Spain. www.angosturabitters.com /history.htm   (1153 words)

* Bitters - (Drinks): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) The taste is reminiscent of some European bitters, but it is sweet enough for an American, bitter-virgin tongue and the girthy glass they serve it in just screams cool... Superfine Sugar 2 dashes Angostura Bitters splash Club Soda Cherry (without stem) and Orange Slice Muddle the cherry, orange slice, sugar, and a splash of club soda in a rocks glass... Add bitters and crush sugar cube with a muddler until all sugar is dissolved. www.bestknows.com /drinks/bitters.html   (753 words)

The Bar Mix Master Has Spoken...: It's Better With Bitters!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) The name bitters make people think that it is something they don't want in their drink but the elixir is not necessarily bitter. Bitters is simply the generic term for products made from angostura bark, mint, peach, orange, cascarilla, quassia, gentian, quinine, and other flavoring herbs/spices, prepared by infusion or distillation. Angostura Aromatic Bitters - This is the most common brand and you should be able to find this in nearly any where liquor is sold. www.barmixmaster.com /2006/05/its-better-with-bitters.html   (3009 words)

* Angostura bitters - (Drinks): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Muddle together the sugar cube, angostura bitters and dash of bourbon in an old fashioned glass... Splash a puddle of Angostura bitters into a saucer and place the sugar cube in it to soak. Variations: 1 dash Angostura bitters and 1 dash gin; 2 dashes sugar syrup and 2 drops Angostura bitters; 2 dashes curacao and 1 dash Angostura bitters - serve with olive... www.mimihu.com /drinks/angostura_bitters.html   (474 words)

Angostura Bitters Angostura aromatic bitters is a blend of rare tropical herbs and spices that is used to flavour and season a great variety of food dishes and certain alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Angostura is now the single most widely distributed bar item in the world. A common misconception is that Angostura aromatic bitters contains the bark of the Angostura tree. www.drinkboy.com /LiquorCabinet/Flavorings/AngosturaBitters.html   (323 words)

JGB Siegert - Angostura Bitters inventor JGB Siegert is known as the inventor of Angostura Bitters, but he wasn't just a stolid German businessman. Siegert remained behind in Angostura (which was renamed Ciudad Bolívar in 1846) and pursued his growing interest in botany and chemistry. Siegert had died in 1870, but war continued to play a part in the history of the Siegert family, for it was a dozen years of renewed civil unrest in Venezuela that drove out Carlos Siegert, followed by his brothers Luis and Alfredo. www.nalis.gov.tt /Biography/bio_JGB_Siegert_bitters.htm   (1127 words)

Whole Foods Market : HerbClip Bitters, defined by World Book as certain bitter liquids extracted from herbs, leaves, barks, rhizomes (underground stems), roots, or flower heads, have been used throughout history to cure ailments as well as to please the palate. In her quest to determine which member of the Gentianaceae family is used in angostura bitters, coauthor Susan Belsinger contacted the vice president of Angostura International in New Jersey. Bitter gentian is harvested from wild plants in France, Spain, and the Balkans. www.herbalgram.org /wholefoodsmarket/herbclip/review.asp?i=43953   (685 words)

Angostura Bitters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Angostura Bitters are an aromatic bitter "sauce" made from tropical spices and herbs. Angostura Bitters were invented by Dr. Johann Gottlieb Benjamin Siegert in 1824 while serving Simon Bolivar as Surgeon-General in the town of Angostura, Venezuela. Dr Siegert thought it would be a remedy for stomach maladies and as Angostura was a port, sailors began taking the product away with them, and it caught on. www.practicallyedible.com /edible.nsf/pages/ed.2306   (149 words)

montrealfood.com: Angostura Bitters Once, it contained Angostura bark but apparently that was too similar to the lethal poison strychnine and has consequently been left out. A bottle of bitters might indeed be good for what ailed you and could be taken liberally in respectable company. The actual formula is secret; but Angostura’s flavour is there for everyone, as subtle as walking into a barn door. www.montrealfood.com /angostura.html   (376 words)

Bitters: Beverages with Moxie | Explore — and cook with —the bountiful benefits of bitter herbs. Angostura bitters was a recent case, and we had to put on our detective hats more than once to solve the mystery of just which member of the Gentianaceae family is used in this secret formula. Bitter (or yellow) gentian, Gentiana lutea, in contrast, has yellow flowers with petals cut to the base; the leaves are ribbed, large and strap-like; and it grows to more than 6 feet when blooming. Bitter gentian is harvested from wild plants in France, Spain and the Balkans. www.herbsforhealth.com /index.php?page=article&do=view&id=bitters_beverages_moxie   (1848 words)

Angostura Bitters drink ingredient - A angostura flavored Bitters. Bitters are highly concentrated flavoring agents ... Bitters are highly concentrated flavoring agents made from roots, barks, herbs, and/or berries. Bitters such as Angostura are also effective in minute quantities as smoothing out the taste of a particularly harsh or bitter whiskey. Abbot's bitters have been made in baltimore since 1865, Peychoud bitters come from New Orleans and Orange Bitters are made in England from the dried peels of seville oranges. www.drinkswap.com /ingredients/ingredient.asp?ingredient_id=74265   (270 words)

МiXoLogЎ 4¤1→→→Sign up and earn your degree‼♀♂ Angostura was on the banks of the Orinoco River and was therefore an important trading post, with ships from all over the world. The bitters became a staple on maritime vessels worldwide and soon Dr. Siegert was encouraged to produce it on a commercial scale. Angostura aromatic bitters was now being exhibited at major cities around the world. spaces.msn.com /members/jbou2   (1903 words)

Sazerac   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) To make a Sazerac, coat the inside of an Old Fashioned glass with a teaspoon or so of Herbsaint, Pernod or some similar pastis; swirl around until the inside is coated and discard the excess. To a mixing glass 2/3 filled with cracked ice add one teaspoon of simple syrup, 3-4 dashes of Peychaud's bitters (Angostura bitters is not an acceptable substitute, although some people will add a dash of Angostura to the Peychaud's) and 2 to 2.5 ounces of rye whiskey; stir for thirty seconds. If you're a traditionalist, before adding the ice to the mixing glass add a sugar cube and about a tablespoon of water, then the bitters, then muddle until the sugar is dissolved as much as possible. www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/s/sa/sazerac.html   (354 words)

The Spirit World - » Cocktail Bitters All it takes is a side-by-side comparison of a Manhattan made with bitters, and one without, to illustrate how a dash or two of Angostura bitters can add just the right bit of complexity to make your drink that much more interesting. Angostura bitters is probably what most people think of when they think of “bitters”, it often being the only brand that is found behind most bars. Orange bitters were an ingredient in the original Martini, and a dash or two of Angostura bitters is a wonderful addition to a Mojito. thespiritworld.net /2006/11/13/cocktail-bitters   (952 words)

C L Financial - The Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Lawrence Duprey, executive chairman of Angostura Ltd and C L World Brands Ltd, is happy that the tradition is continuing, as he was recently named a grantee of the Royal Warrant, on behalf of Angostura by the Royal Household Tradesmen’s Warrants Committee at Lord Chamberlain’s Office, England. Angostura Limited, another member of CL World Brands, is the distributor of the brand here in Trinidad and in the region. The portfolio comprises Angostura aromatic bitters, Angostura range of international rums, Angostura 1919, Angostura 1824, Caribbean Club rum punch, Sobieski Vodka, fine Scottish whiskies from Scotland, the isle of Islay and the isle of Mull, Hine fine Cognacs and a range pf Cruzan flavoured rums. www.clfinancial.com /Company.asp?cat=18   (7224 words)

Angostura Bitters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Angostura bitters were developed in 1824 by Dr. J. Angostura Bitter is named for the port town of Angostura, Venezuela, and not for the bark of the eponymous tree. It is made from a secret blend of tropical herbs, plant extracts and spices - reportedly over forty ingredients. users.bigpond.net.au /mickandlucyna/mickstavern/angostura_bitters.htm   (76 words)

angostura - Search Results - MSN Encarta Angostura, flavoring prepared from oil distilled from the bitter, aromatic bark of either of two South American trees, Galipea officinalis or... Bitters, any of various, usually alcoholic, flavoring agents distilled or infused from bitter herbs or roots. - bark of S American tree: the bitter aromatic bark of either of two South American citrus trees. encarta.msn.com /angostura.html   (117 words)

Cook's Thesaurus: Bitters Bitter spirits are also called bitters, but they're not as intensely flavored. Angostura Bitters Pronunciation: an-guh-STOOR-eh Notes: This famous rum-based brand of bitters was first developed in the 1800s by Simon Bolivar's personal physician. Pommeranzen bitters = elixer longæ vitæ = elixer longae vitae Notes: This orange-flavored bitters is made in the Netherlands and Germany. www.foodsubs.com /Bitters.html   (228 words)

Saveur -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) I had infiltrated Angostura Limited—fondly referred to as the House of Angostura—a 24-acre, recently expanded and renovated (to the tune of $9 million) factory-cum-distillery-cum-tourist-destination in Port of Spain in Trinidad. Regardless of size, the bottle is characteristically wrapped in a text-heavy paper label full of information about Angostura’s history, plus obvious and not-so-obvious suggestions for the product’s use: in Manhattans and in old-fashioneds; instead of Pepto-Bismol; as a cure for flatulence; or dribbled on top of ice cream. The formula for Angostura bitters is said to have stayed unchanged since a Berlin-educated physician named Dr. Johann G. Siegert first mixed it up in 1824 in Venezuela, where he was running a military hospital for Simón Bolívar. www.saveur.com /article.jsp?ID=4107&typeID=100   (950 words)

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