Orange bitters are a type of [ingredient=bitters cocktail bitters] where the flavor of sweet or bitter oranges predominates. While orange bitters were very popular in the 19th century bar, they fell out of favor, and it was only in the mid-1990's that commercial versions of orange bitters reappeared on the market.

There are three major producers of orange bitters:

  • [ingredient=regans-orange-bitters Regans' Orange Bitters #6],
  • [ingredient=fee-brothers Fee Brothers] Orange Bitters, and
  • [ingredient=angostura Angostura] Orange Bitters. 

Some popular cocktails containing Orange bitters

  • Mayan French Piccadilly — Gin, Aromatized wine, Xtabentun, Bitters, Peychaud's Bitters, Orange bitters
  • David Denizen — Light rum, White port, Orange liqueur, Orange bitters
  • White Light / White Heat — Corn Whiskey, Bianco Vermouth, Orange bitters, Candied ginger, Orange peel
  • The Lady Chesdin — Gin, Dry vermouth, Orange bitters, Peychaud's Bitters, Bitters, Celery bitters, Cucumber, Onion, Sugar cube, Lime
  • Pear of Jacks — Rye, Applejack, Orange bitters, Pear Shrub, Demerara syrup
  • Bitter Loser — Bourbon, Campari, Orange liqueur, Mezcal, Bitters, Orange bitters, Orange juice, Orange
  • Edelweiss — Gin, Dry vermouth, Honey Liqueur, Orange bitters, Grapefruit peel
  • Baltic Black Negroni — Aquavit, Black Balsams, Mirto, Orange bitters, Orange peel
  • Viva Alberti — Sparkling white wine, Strega, Cognac, Orange bitters, Cappelletti Aperitivo, Lemon juice, Orange peel
  • Jerezana — Amontillado Sherry, Manzanilla sherry, Sweet vermouth, Dry vermouth, Orange bitters, Vanilla syrup