If your go-to drink is a Manhattan or old fashioned, you know that aromatic bitters are an essential ingredient. A dash or two adds a certain something to classic cocktails—but do you really know what ...

Calling the ingredient responsible for altering the flavor profile of a drink "bitters" may be a disservice to it. Steeping herbs, seeds, and bark in alcohol certainly creates a bitter concoction, but ...

Two centuries is a long time to keep a secret. The House of Angostura, the producer of Angostura bitters, has managed to do just that. The brand recently celebrated its 200th anniversary in Port of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bartender pours red liqueur into a mixing glass with ice - Maksym Fesenko/Shutterstock Once used for medicinal purposes, today's ...

A row of unlabeled bottles of bitters next to cocktail shakers on a marble bar - Jadkins333/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When a cocktail calls for a unique ...