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How to make orange bitters?

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After 10 days, strain the spice mix and bittering mix through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the solids. Strain again through a coffee filter into the orange flavoring jar. Do not remove the orange zest. Shake. You now have one jar that contains the strained spice mix and bittering mix along with the steeping orange zest and alcohol. read more

Coffee Bitters: 10 parts coffee bean, 3 parts cocoa nib, 2 parts wormwood, 1 part orange, 1 part cinnamon; sweeten to taste with molasses Quantities and measurements: If you're new to making bitters, I recommend starting with 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried botanicals per 4 ounces of liquor (the size of a small mason jar). read more

Dried orange peel is the key flavor note in these bitters. It can often be found in the bulk tea or dried herb section of grocery stores. Gentian extract is taken from the root of the gentian flower and is used to aid digestion; it packs a potent kick. read more

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