Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Bitters of the Month: Orange

Orange bitters are made with orange peel and a variety of other flavorings depending on the brand.  I currently have Regans' Orange Bitters #6 in the cabinet, a product of the Sazerac Company.  Once again, we begin our exploration with a gin and bitters.  We observed that orange bitters has a more floral, perfumey flavor than Angostura.

While Angostura is the preferred bitters for a Manhattan, both orange and Peychaud's bitters are accepted alternatives.  Once we settle on a whiskey and a vermouth, we will probably play around with the bitters possibilities.  I expect I'll still prefer Angostura but you never know.

6 comments:

  1. My 'ol man used to like Smirnoff blue label and red label bless him. He used to drink Jameson which is nice whisky taken in moderation. It adds a nice flavour at mealtime. I'll have to keep an eye out for Regans Orange Bitters.

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    1. Irish whiskey... that's definitely worth exploring sometime. It's my wife's preference for a hot toddy, actually.

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  2. We generally use Cointreau for orange flavoring.

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    1. Interestingly, I don't find orange bitters so orangey, at least not to the taste. The aroma is there but I actually pick up more orange flavor in Angostura.

      We like Cointreau, too. Had it with a sidecar recently - yum!

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  3. Never heard of orange bitters till now. In fact I've never seen that product. That shouldn't be surprising to me since I didn't know anything about ginger beer till my wife brought some home.

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    1. Ginger beer is quite popular in my family. Both wife and daughter are ginger junkies.

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