The Bitter Truth» Grapefruit Bitters http://the-bitter-truth.com Home of The Bitter Truth Bitters, Spirits and Liqueurs Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:57:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 South of North http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/03/09/south-of-north/ http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/03/09/south-of-north/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:12:04 +0000 admin http://the-bitter-truth.com/?p=1013 South of North

Created by Brian Miller of Death & Co. in NYC, the South of North is crisp, fruity, and positively habit-forming.

  • 1 oz Herradura Silver Tequila
  • 3/4 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
  • 1/2 oz Lime
  • 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
  • 1 dash Grapefruit Bitters
  • 2 oz Champagne (Pol Roger)

Shake all ingredients aside from the Champagne.  Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice cubes.  Top with Champagne.

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Created by Brian Miller of Death & Co. in NYC, the South of North is crisp, fruity, and positively habit-forming.

  • 1 oz Herradura Silver Tequila
  • 3/4 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
  • 1/2 oz Lime
  • 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
  • 1 dash Grapefruit Bitters
  • 2 oz Champagne (Pol Roger)

Shake all ingredients aside from the Champagne.  Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice cubes.  Top with Champagne.

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Diablo Azul

  • 3/4 oz Siembra Azul Blanco Tequila
  • 3/4 oz Lime Juice
  • 3/4 oz Yellow Chartreuse
  • 3/4 oz Cointreau
  • Dash Grapefruit Bitters

Shake and serve up with no garnish.

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Diablo Azul

  • 3/4 oz Siembra Azul Blanco Tequila
  • 3/4 oz Lime Juice
  • 3/4 oz Yellow Chartreuse
  • 3/4 oz Cointreau
  • Dash Grapefruit Bitters

Shake and serve up with no garnish.

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Bitterberry

  • 8 Blueberries
  • 10 ml Lime Juice
  • 7 ml Brown Sugar Syrup
  • 12.5 ml Wray & Nephew Overproof Rum
  • 10 ml The Bitter Truth Apricot Brandy
  • 1 dash The Bitter Truth Pimento Dram
  • 5 dashes The Bitter Truth Grapefruit Bitters
  • 37.5 ml Prosecco

Glass: Large Coupette
Serve: Muddle, strain, then top with Prosecco
Garnish: None

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Bitterberry

  • 8 Blueberries
  • 10 ml Lime Juice
  • 7 ml Brown Sugar Syrup
  • 12.5 ml Wray & Nephew Overproof Rum
  • 10 ml The Bitter Truth Apricot Brandy
  • 1 dash The Bitter Truth Pimento Dram
  • 5 dashes The Bitter Truth Grapefruit Bitters
  • 37.5 ml Prosecco

Glass: Large Coupette
Serve: Muddle, strain, then top with Prosecco
Garnish: None

]]> http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/02/16/bitterberry/feed/ 0 The Citrus-tea http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/01/26/the-citrus-tea/ http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/01/26/the-citrus-tea/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:22:29 +0000 admin http://the-bitter-truth.com/?p=516 SeanMike of Scofflaw’s Den created this cocktail for Mixology Monday XLV:

The Citrus-tea

  • 1 1/2 ounces Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka
  • 3/4 ounce lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce triple sec (Combier)
  • 2-3 dashes Grapefruit Bitters

Shake and double strain into a chilled cocktail glass.  Garnish with a twist of orange peel.

via Scofflaw’s Den » Mixology Monday XLV: Tea.

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The Citrus-tea

  • 1 1/2 ounces Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka
  • 3/4 ounce lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce triple sec (Combier)
  • 2-3 dashes Grapefruit Bitters

Shake and double strain into a chilled cocktail glass.  Garnish with a twist of orange peel.

via Scofflaw’s Den » Mixology Monday XLV: Tea.

]]> http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/01/26/the-citrus-tea/feed/ 0 Brannan Street Batida http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/01/15/brannan-street-batida/ http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/01/15/brannan-street-batida/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:52:12 +0000 admin http://the-bitter-truth.com/?p=477 Brannan Street Batida
Makes 1 drink

6 to 8 pink peppercorns
2 1/4 ounces Pira Pora cachaca
2 ounces fresh squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice
1 ounce fresh squeezed tangerine or clementine juice
3/4 ounce lemon juice
3/4 ounce egg white
3/4 ounce ginger syrup (made with equal parts water and sugar, steeped with pureed ginger)
2 big dashes of Grapefruit bitters

1/2-inch-wide grapefruit twist

Instructions: Put peppercorns in a mixing glass and smash with muddler. Add rest of ingredients together with ice, shake very hard for 15-20 seconds. Strain into a collins glass. Garnish with grapefruit twist.

via Spirits: Couple take small-batch bitters in new directions – SFGate.

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Makes 1 drink

6 to 8 pink peppercorns
2 1/4 ounces Pira Pora cachaca
2 ounces fresh squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice
1 ounce fresh squeezed tangerine or clementine juice
3/4 ounce lemon juice
3/4 ounce egg white
3/4 ounce ginger syrup (made with equal parts water and sugar, steeped with pureed ginger)
2 big dashes of Grapefruit bitters

1/2-inch-wide grapefruit twist

Instructions: Put peppercorns in a mixing glass and smash with muddler. Add rest of ingredients together with ice, shake very hard for 15-20 seconds. Strain into a collins glass. Garnish with grapefruit twist.

via Spirits: Couple take small-batch bitters in new directions – SFGate.

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