Easy Bitters Recipes & Ideas

Most Recent

At Jing Bar in Chengdu, this spiced-up version of the classic Italian aperitivo cocktail pairs perfectly with regional cuisine.

The Best New Bitter Liqueur for Campari Fans

We took the Riserva Speciale Bitter for a test-drive in three cocktails.

Rock 'n' Rolla

"I love this drink because it is immensely accessible and easy to make," says Bay Area bartender Chris Lane. "Really it's just a bourbon sour with a little flourish of spice and apple." Lane's inspiration for the drink: a local biodynamic apple cider.Slideshow: More Easy Cocktail RecipesThis recipe originally appeared in the Food & Wine 2016 Cocktails book.

The Doubting Duck

Washington, DC, bartender Derek Brown calls The Doubting Duck his ideal aperitif because while it's low-proof, it's also amazingly complex. He loves the manzanilla sherry's savory edge, which makes the drink incredibly food-friendly.Slideshow: More Easy Cocktail RecipesThis recipe originally appeared in the Food & Wine 2016 Cocktails book.

8 Ultra-Simple Cocktails Made with Booze, Bitters and Not Much Else

Here, eight brilliant, ultra-simple cocktail ideas.

How to Buy Bitters for Your Home Bar

We are in a bitters boom.

More Bitters

Figgy-Orange Bitters

The bark, roots and other more esoteric ingredients used to make bitters can be found at dandelionbotanical.com. Reinvented Classic Cocktails

This DIY Bitters Kit Will Immediately Up Your Bartending Cred

You’ve mastered home-brewed IPA, and have infused gin with every herb you can find. What comes next for the budding amateur mixologist? DIY bitters—and one company just created the perfect starter pack.