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Combine all the ingredients in a liter bottle using a funnel.
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Cover or cork the bottle and gently turn it upside down three times to blend thoroughly.
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Store at room temperature.
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Will keep indefinitely.
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Bitters do for a cocktail what pepper and bay leaves do for soup.
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Over the last few decades, bitters have not been a required ingredient in every cocktail; this does not mean they are reserved only for the cocktails of bygone eras.
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Bitters add depth, complexity, and a certain spark to cocktails.
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Once created for medicinal purposes, bitters are made by macerating bitter herbs and spices in high-proof spirits.
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They quickly found their way into cocktails, mainly to enhance the flavors of the rough rums and whiskeys of the past, making the spirits palatable in the form of a cocktail.
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Most bitters contain alcohol, and many of them are over 90 proof.
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In the old days of saloons and taverns, the barkeepers used to make their own bitters and guarded their recipes like gold.
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Today there are more styles of bitters on the market than ever, and bars are returning to the tradition of blending their own proprietary bitters.
