Desperate Enough: Angostura Bitters
On today's episode of the Tipsy Timeline we take a step back and look at one of the most common cocktail ingredients in the Western world. Bitters! And no doubt we've all seen one brand in particular. It's synonymous with "bitters" generically and practically the default option. Today we look at Angostura bitters. What is it and why is it so ubiquitous? Find out the answers to this and more on today's Tipsy Timeline!
In today's episode we look at the creation and rise of Angostura bitters. Sources for today's episode can be found in the following locations:
- https://vrecipes.net/video-recipe/244062/angostura-bitters-history-drinks-network
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-brief-history-of-bitters-159271950/
- https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210512-the-secret-history-of-angostura-bitters#:~:text=Seigert%20created%20Bitters%20while%20he,his%20recipe%20was%20kept%20secret.
- https://angosturabitters.com/our-story/
- https://cocktail-society.com/barkeeping/history-angostura-bitters/
- https://www.rabbitholedistillery.com/blogs/lifestyle/the-history-of-angostura-bitters
- https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/a26029957/what-are-angostura-bitters/
- https://moonshineuniversity.com/pink-gin-what-is-it/#:~:text=Technically%2C%20pink%20gin%20was%20a,for%20Angostura%20Bitters%20in%201824.
- https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/motion-sickness/#:~:text=Frequency&text=Motion%20sickness%20is%20very%20common,motion%20that%20is%20intense%20enough.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angostura_bitters