Cocktails with Ginger bitters
Ginger bitters is a high-proof aromatic bitters built around ginger, adding a sharp, pungent heat and a bitter edge.
ABV44%The alcohol is negligible in the drink, since bitters are used only in dashes.
How it's used
Dashes add ginger heat and a light bitterness without sugar or noticeable dilution. They sharpen drinks with citrus, and back up any ginger already in the drink.
Substitutes for Ginger bitters
Homemade ginger bitters
Combine a dash of Angostura-style bitters with a few drops of fresh or bottled ginger juice. The bitters bring the bitterness, the juice the heat.
Brings heat too but adds about 3 g of sugar per barspoon. If the recipe has syrup, trim it by about ¾ barspoon.
Fresh ginger
Muddle a thin slice for heat and fresh aroma without bitterness or alcohol. Fine-strain out the fibers.
Storage
At this strength it keeps for years. Ginger extract can throw a fine haze in the cold; it is harmless and disperses when the bottle warms.
