Wedding March Cocktail

50 ml (2 oz) golden Rum

20 ml (3/4 oz) fresh Lime Juice

2 dashes The Bitter Trutht – Jerry Thomas Bitters

1 Eggwhite

1 tsp white Sugar

Stir and serve straight up with a lime twist.

Louisville Stinger

50 ml (2 oz) Bourbon

15 ml (1/2 oz) white Crème de Menthe

2 dashes The Bitter Truth – Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter

Bitters

Build in tumbler on ice & stir.

Bitter Highball

20 ml (3/4 oz) The Bitter Truth – Jerry Thomas’ Bitters

Ginger Ale or Soda Water

Build in longdrink glass on ice. Add lemon peel.

Rob Roy

50 ml (2 oz) Blended Scotch Whisky

20 ml (3/4 oz) Sweet Red Vermouth

2 dashes The Bitter Truth – Bitters (any)

Stir in mixing glass with ice & strain into a cocktail glass.

Horse’s Neck

50 ml (2 oz) Bourbon Whiskey

2 dashes The Bitter Truth – Bitters (any)

Ginger Ale or Ginger Beer

Lemon Twist

Build in a longdrink glass on ice & stir.

Old Fashioned Cocktail

50 ml (2 oz) Whisk(e)y, Brandy, Aged Rum or Añejo Tequila

10 ml (1/3 oz) Sugar Syrup (or 1 Sugar Cube)

2 dashes The Bitter Truth – Bitters

Orange Zest

Pour all ingredients in a tumbler & stir till it has the right dilution.

Whiskey Sour

60 ml Bourbon Whiskey

20 ml fresh Lemon Juice

20 ml Sugar Syrup

2 dashes The Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas Bitters

1 Eggwhite

Shake with ice & strain into rock glass.

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We are proud to announce that The Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas Bitters was voted BEST OF CATEGORY and additionally recieved the GOLD MEDAL.

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Makes 1 serving

Adapted from a recipe by H. Joseph Ehrmann at Elixir in San Francisco.

• 1 ounce Dry Sack sherry
• 1 ounce Combier orange liqueur (see Note)
• 3/4 ounce Bols Genever
• 1 egg
• 4 dashes Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter Bitters from The Bitter Truth
• Pinch of ground cinnamon
• 1 orange twist, as garnish

Instructions: Add all ingredients, except garnish, to a cocktail shaker and shake without ice for 10 seconds to emulsify the egg. Add ice, shake again, strain into a small wine goblet, and add the garnish.

Note: Substitute Cointreau or another high-quality triple sec if you can’t get your hands on Combier.

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The Bittern

• 2 x Orange Zest
• 10 ml The Bitter Truth Apricot Brandy
• 50 ml Rowan’s Creek Bourbon
• 2 ml Pimento Dram
• 2 drops The Bitter Truth Aromatic and Jerry Thomas Bitters

Glass: Rocks
Serve: Stir for 3.5 minutes over ice
Garnish: Orange Peel