Once used for medicinal purposes, today's flavor-packed cocktail bitters are spice-laden, herbal extracts that can transform a drink with a mere drop or two. As the name suggests, the alcoholic ...

Originally sold as a medicinal tincture in the 19th century, bitters are often one of the most overlooked cocktail ingredients. However, any experienced bartender will tell you that just a few drops ...

FARGO - Bitter may be the best way to describe this winter, but bitters are heating up around town. Bitters - made of herbs, bark or roots - are making a big comeback as part of the resurgence of ...

Get an answer to the age-old question: What are bitters? Plus, learn why you'll want to use them for cooking, not just making cocktails. Here’s a riddle for you: What do old fashioneds, Manhattans, ...

I was in Manhattan for this year's World Cocktail Day, the annual May 13 celebration cooked up by the wags at the Museum of the American Cocktail, and although around 20 big-shot bartender types ...

In 1803, the Farmer’s Cabinet, an agriculture periodical published in Philadelphia, first mentioned the word “cocktail” to refer to a drink—and not a horse with a shortened tail. Another early ...

The wall behind the bar at Lost Generation Brewing Company is a shrine to a distant time. A row of unmarked taps and the handwritten tap list are flanked by shelves sparsely adorned with backlit ...