Orange bitters are a type of 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:
- Regans' Orange Bitters #6,
- Fee Brothers Orange Bitters, and
- Angostura Orange Bitters.
Some popular cocktails containing Orange bitters
- Oona O'Neill — Whiskey, Amaro, Oloroso sherry, Orange bitters, Lemon
- Colette — Sparkling rosé wine, Blanco tequila, Cappelletti Aperitivo, Aromatized wine, Orange bitters, Herbal liqueur, Grapefruit peel
- Black Tea Crusta In The Rye — Rye, Orange Curaçao, Orange bitters, Lemon juice, Simple syrup
- Aegean Dream — Gin, Aperol, Mastika, Orange bitters, Lemon juice, Rosemary
- New Jersey Transit — Bourbon, Bitters, Orange bitters, Apple cider, Demerara syrup, Orange peel
- Smoking Cap — Ruby Port, Gin, Gunpowder Rum, Falernum, Orange bitters
- Just Goes to Shoyu — Apple brandy, Apricot liqueur, Orange bitters, Soy sauce, Orange peel
- 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
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