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Simple Bitters Blends to Try
I encourage you to experiment with your own bitters blends, but if you want to get started with something fairly simple, here are some blends that use mostly common ingredients and six tinctures or less. Taste your blends as you go along and adjust depending on the strength and nature of your particular infusions.
Orange Bitters: 12 parts orange peel, 2 parts gentian, 2 parts cardamom, 2 parts coriander, 1 part allspice, 1 part cloves
Lavender Bitters: 20 parts lavender, 6 parts orange, 2 parts vanilla, 1 part ginger
Coffee Bitters: 10 parts coffee bean, 3 parts cocoa nib, 2 parts wormwood, 1 part orange, 1 part cinnamon; sweeten to taste with molasses
Ingredients
Bittering agents
Aromatic/Flavor agents
High-proof liquor (at least 100 proof or higher)
Distilled water for diluting (optional)
Sweetener (optional)
→ Quantities and Measurements: If you're new to making bitters, I recommend starting with 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried botanicals per 4 ounces of liquor (the size of a small mason jar). You can make as many separate tinctures as you like, and once you get the bug you'll probably want to experiment with many. In the beginning I suggest starting with at least 6 to 12, including 1 or more bittering agents.
If you want to get more specific, you can make your tinctures using the classic herbalists' weight to volume ratio of 1 part dried botanical to 5 parts liquor, or 1 part fresh botanical to 2 parts liquor.
Equipment
Cutting board, knife, vegetable peeler, and/or zester for cutting and peeling fruit
Knife and/or mortar and pestle for cracking spices
Measuring tools (cups, spoons, scale)
Clean mason jars or other containers for making tinctures
Labels for tincture jars (a Sharpie and masking tape or painter's tape works well)
Fine-mesh strainer, cheesecloth, and/or coffee filters for straining
Dropper, pipette, or syringe for blending
Small funnel
Clean bottles for finished bitters
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