What are chocolate bitters? They are great & very different

What Are Chocolate Bitters? They are Great & Very Different

ByRyan Lilith Jeffrey

Probably my favorite type of bitters, chocolate bitters manage to be incredibly distinctive while still being highly versatile. Falling under the Aromatic Bitters umbrella, I further subdivide chocolate bitters into two subcategories, which I will refer to as mole (pronounced mol-ey and sometimes called Aztec or Mexican) chocolate bitters and pure chocolate bitters. While all…

What are bitters? A bartender’s secret weapon for cocktails

What are Bitters? A Bartender’s Secret Weapon for Cocktails

ByRyan Lilith Jeffrey

Everyone’s heard of bitters. Even if you’ve never used them you probably have a bottle floating around your house. They get bought on principle, after all they are part of a cocktail. They get passed on, from parent to child or from a friend who’s moving; they are frequently unopened or barely used because people…