In Denmark we do have a tradition for drinking bitters straight, although it's a slightly different kind than the ones used in cocktails - they are maybe more related to things like Fernet Branca. Popular bitters in Denmark are Gammel Dansk (meaning: Old Danish) and Arnbitter. It's common at pubs to order an "Aarhus set", which is a beer and a shot of Arnbitter next to it. Aarhus is the name of a city where that specific bitter is from. So it probably wasn't too foreign for Tom to down some bitter.
Bartender for over fifteen years and we always called it "The Initiation" lol I also came up with a "reverse old fashioned"- 2 oz Ango, 1/2 oz simple, and a tsp of rye, so I guess I'm crazy too
I was there! I was 18 or so trying to get home from winter camping on Rock Island. The wind had kicked up overnight and was shoving big ice blocks across the Death's Door straight, stopping ferry service between Washington Island and the peninsula. So, stranded, we went to Nelson's Hall for some grub and to watch a Packers playoff game. Thanks for conjuring up some good old memories.
Personally, I prefer to sip my shot of Ango with a Mexican Coke back. It's really tasty, and the back and forth between the sweet bubbly soda and the dark spicy bitters is very enjoyable. Give it a try!
Today I'm backing mine with a mango Pepsi. Surprisingly good flavor combination. The cola flavor, the (admittedly probably artificial) mango, the cloves, they all work together to make a very nice and long lasting taste on your palette. I recommend it if you can find a can of mango Pepsi in your area.
@@josephwilliams1915 I don't know if I'd say I like mexican cola more thab coke or mexican coke, but I think it would definately be a really good compliment for angustora bitters
I just discovered your channel on a friend's recommendation, and browsing through your videos I thought...'Huh, a shot of bitters. How very Wisconsin.' So then to click, watch, and find our you're from my favorite place on Earth is wonderful!
As a native Dane, I endorce this practice (although we usually drink the Danish bitters like Dr. Nielsen bitter and Arnbitter, or some of the many Italian bitters, like Fernet Branca).
Went to a great bar in Chicago called Ward Eight, where the proprietor is from WI and grew up shooting Ango just as you did. His twist on the shot had a small Chartreuse float - I HIGHLY recommend this addition!
@@AndersErickson Yeesh, that was you?! I gotta get it together! Anyway, hope you are well and I look forward to getting back in to see you sometime soon with friends!!
Yes ! I took my first bitters shot with you ! My Parents were born in Trinidad so I always saw Angostura Bitters in the fridge cuz we use it for cooking... I am born and raised in Toronto and all I gotta say is you got the best vybez man
It’s good to hear about obscure places to put on my places to go list. I did the shot with you. Reminds me of a homemade fruit cake I used to make (Alton Brown recipe) but concentrated. Cheers!! Love your channel and early cocktails. I wish more bars knew how to make them. Thanks
Just now caught this video. So you’re a Door County boy! My grandparents had lakefront property in Gills Rock. Funny thing is for the 36 years that I went up there constantly, I have NEVER been to Washington Island. My grandfather always there was nothing over there and no need to go. LOL. The passenger only ferry used to leave from the dock across harbor from where my grandparents lived.
While vacationing on St. Thomas my wife and I were at dinner and the waitress noticed that my wife didn’t eat much of her meal and asked if there was a problem. My wife explained that she wasn’t feeling well; her stomach was upset. The waitress brought her a shot of Angostura bitters with a squeeze of lime and it settled my wife’s stomach. I left a substantial tip.
Earned my bitters club card in 2018! Nelsen's was fun on a Friday night. We're all from Chicago...my wife's aunt and uncle moved up to the island in the 1990's, opened a coffee house and never looked back. Wife's cousin was waitressing and said the bitters club was a must. Great video, Anders.
I love the esoteric bits of history I get from watching your videos! My "shot" is more like a quarter ounce, haha. It is intense but strangely enjoyable! And I never knew it was for medicinal purposes "repurposed" during Prohibition! :) I got my brother-in-law to try it. Cheers!
20 year old alcoholic here yes ik it’s bad. I have all my older friends in Mexico rn so I gotta do what I can and theses shots of bitters every like hour very very nice. Excited to get all my friends together to see how they react to it
Angostura is very expensive in Denmark where I live. About 20 times the price of other bitters i.e. Fernet Branca. I've therefore never had a shot of Angostura, but will surely try it now.
holy shit, I actually was intrigued to try this with you... and did. I actually liked it. I guess I will do that with a couple of friends soon. Finally my angustory bitter is getting some good use!
I've had some very angostura-forward cocktails, so I decided to join in with the shot. Drinking it straight really emphasises, like you said, howincredibly clove-y it is. Very enjoyable. But not as nice as a shot of Peychaud in my opinion (also tried that).
Me and my buddy where out of liqour once while drunk and spotted a bottle of bitters and we drank the whole thing, i feel less trashy after knowing drinking bitters is some cool tradition
Loved the story. I tried the shot straight after I watched the video and it was delicious! I have always loved bitter drinks and Im quite partial to a Fernet Branca after a meal. However the Angostura was so warm, spicy and delicious. Just like Christmas as you said!
Anders, I've been making old fashioned's all night (courtesy of your videos, ty again) Then I wondered if you could shoot bitters, so I looked it up and there you were. I legit paused when you said join me and poured a shot. I won't lie, I doubt I'll do this again.
Loved this video, I especially enjoyed the arrows and graphics. I hadn’t noticed them in your more recent videos. I suspect they take an inordinate amount of time, but they are well appreciated in this video. Also, I invited my drinking crew to join the bitters club, and made some cards up. Thanks! That was fun.
Just took a shot of the bitters I have on hand (got some orange bitters a while back, so mine tasted like a bitter orange christmas lol) - that was a lot better than I was anticipating, and I can definitely see why people developed a taste for it.
You inspired me to shoot the last half oz in the bottle I had in the fridge. It wasn't bad. Not something want to do often, but it will make a great party trick.
As a matter of fact I've developed a taste for bitters quite some time ago. Thank you for a great story! It will definitely bring more colours to a shot of bitters. Also a great thing to answer when being asked what in the butt I am doing xD Cheers and hugs from the snowy Mother Russia! =)
Fascinating! I live in Evanston, IL but have never made it up to Door County or Washington Island. Now I wanna go just so I can join the bitters club. I love all things bitter- I’m gonna have to try a shot here soon!
I grew up about 120 miles north of Green Bay in Iron County MI and I recall hearing stories about Nelson's Hall and the "medicine" from the old timers in town. I always it was just tall tales LOL Now I've got to try it 😄
I brought back, a small bottle of Angostura Bitters, to the Faroe Islands. And my dad drank the whole bottle neat and not chilled. Because he thought it was a small bottle of snaps.
Well... here is Germany Bitter are common. You can find a variety of 5 to 10 brands easily in any better sorted supermarket. Typical brands are Jägermeister, Kümmerling, Underberg and others... Italy is keen as well... and the story of that bar is a nice one. Thumbs up!
So much charisma that I got out of bed at nearly midnight to do a shot with you! I enjoyed it and the evolution was really interesting. It weirdly reminded me of crab boil without the heat and orange peel.
I'm late to the game, but just watched your video and joined you in a Bitters Shot. I've enjoyed Underberg for a while now, but for some reason I hadn't before thought of pouring myself a shot of Angostura. (Yeah, I don't know why, either.) I like it! Good for what ails ya. Cheers!
My first encounter with Angostura bitters was in a similar way and to be honest I was quite disgusted. But once I got the Old Fashioned I really started to discover the beauty of Angostura. Great story. I really enjoyed it!
This was really cool! I have been watching your videos for awhile, and am a native Wisconsinite! I did not even know this story, but will occasionally do a shot of bitters! It started when I was a brewer at Central Waters (if you know them), and developed an "Old Fashioned" themed beer aged in both brandy and bourbon barrels. After aging and prior to packaging we would add Angostura (within the legal limit for adding spirits to a finished beer). Anyways, I ordered it in 5 gallon jugs and we had a good amount leftover...so we all were doing shots at the brewery of Angostura. I've loved it ever since. Thank you for the history!
Reminds me of my grandmother on my dad's side. She was very German and would regularly look for Underberg bitters to drink. I never could stand the stuff on its own, but I bet it would be great in a drink.
Y'all had me 99.9% convinced to do it with you, but it's late and I have to be back at work in less than seven hours. I'll be sure to circle back to this video on the weekend. #excuses
I'm watching often but that Halloween costume made me subscribe. It could look even better if you had a necklace to resemble that bottom part of the yellow plastic cap.
I subbed after the comment at 5:06 and the dad joke that followed! 🤣🤣 I found this video because i have bitters and i was curious should i just drink this and here we are. 2 shots down. 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
I love angostura bitters. Gentian root extract which is the main ingredient in Angostura. Utters is also the main ingredient in my absolute favorite soda called Moxie. It started out as a medicine then was turned into a soda. It was the first mass marketed soda in the country.
I just did it with angostura cocoa bitters. Not bad at all. Anyway, in Italy we have strong liqueur called "bitters" (amari in Italian) that we use to drink straight like this...
Thanks, that was interesting! I've been hearing vague things about the ango shot, and here you've explained it. I am totally down for doing this. I love Angostura bitters so much. I'm going to wait until I get a big bottle like you have because I use the stuff all the time and I'd be in danger of running out. which is not acceptable. I also think it would be the best to do with friends, part of the fun is seeing each other's faces as you take the shot and it hits ya :D.
I tried a bitters shot (well, a half-sized one at least) while watching the video and it was much nicer than I expected. I've had the same bottle of Angostura bitters for several years and it's still going strong (maybe about half full, it's difficult to tell behind the label) but I suspect it may go down a bit faster from now on.
I drink bitters all the time every day! I'm also from Wisconsin. My mom always had it around for her cocktails. I remember back in the day it used to say something about helping the stomach, but it doesn't anymore. I agree about the staining! Doesn't come out very easily if at all. My teeth were looking discolored so I would have listerine handy to swish after. Now I use an eye dropper and drop a little at a time in the back of my mouth 🙃, it works well, but you have to do a lot for a shot...perhaps a day would add up to one. I just ordered some on Amazon so I wouldn't have to drive far to a store that carries it and a 4 oz bottle is the cheapest at Walmart under $7 but other stores are $10-$12. Thanks for sharing this 🙌
angostura amaro is my go to when bars lack amaros. But usually when they lack amaro they lack angostura amaro. Typically in a lose/lose situation unless they have it.
I paused the video and poured myself a shot. Not as bad as I thought it would be! Remember to put the dasher cap back on good n tight, especially if like Anders you build your cocktails with the spirit first ;)
WOW ... did the bitters-shot while I was drinking my first Whiskey Sour I learned from another of your videos... not only do I now know where the color in the sour comes from but also know that drinking a bitters shot makes the Whiskey Sour taste much less sour :-) hahaha.... Thanks for the great recipes and story of the bitters shot ! .. Greetings from Amsterdam 😎👍
In Denmark we do have a tradition for drinking bitters straight, although it's a slightly different kind than the ones used in cocktails - they are maybe more related to things like Fernet Branca. Popular bitters in Denmark are Gammel Dansk (meaning: Old Danish) and Arnbitter. It's common at pubs to order an "Aarhus set", which is a beer and a shot of Arnbitter next to it. Aarhus is the name of a city where that specific bitter is from. So it probably wasn't too foreign for Tom to down some bitter.
I enjoyed reading about Nelson's Hall on wikipedia, but it's a lot more interesting to hear the story from a full-fledged member of the bitters club!
Bartender for over fifteen years and we always called it "The Initiation" lol
I also came up with a "reverse old fashioned"- 2 oz Ango, 1/2 oz simple, and a tsp of rye, so I guess I'm crazy too
Wow that honestly sounds so good ! Never heard of that one ! Making it rn
@@mattthabarber How was it?
I was there! I was 18 or so trying to get home from winter camping on Rock Island. The wind had kicked up overnight and was shoving big ice blocks across the Death's Door straight, stopping ferry service between Washington Island and the peninsula. So, stranded, we went to Nelson's Hall for some grub and to watch a Packers playoff game. Thanks for conjuring up some good old memories.
Love this story - cheers!
Personally, I prefer to sip my shot of Ango with a Mexican Coke back. It's really tasty, and the back and forth between the sweet bubbly soda and the dark spicy bitters is very enjoyable. Give it a try!
Will do! I can see how that would be good. Thank you for the tip!!
Jarritos makes a cola. Their cola is far superior tasting to coke, just saying. But it is kinda hard to find.
Today I'm backing mine with a mango Pepsi. Surprisingly good flavor combination. The cola flavor, the (admittedly probably artificial) mango, the cloves, they all work together to make a very nice and long lasting taste on your palette. I recommend it if you can find a can of mango Pepsi in your area.
@@josephwilliams1915 I don't know if I'd say I like mexican cola more thab coke or mexican coke, but I think it would definately be a really good compliment for angustora bitters
I'm glad I'm not the only one who uses bitters and coke
I just discovered your channel on a friend's recommendation, and browsing through your videos I thought...'Huh, a shot of bitters. How very Wisconsin.' So then to click, watch, and find our you're from my favorite place on Earth is wonderful!
Finally, an excuse for me to travel to Wisconsin.
Cheese curds, bro
Try the Lake Geneva Cruise Line!! I’m a mail jumper there and you’d love it!
Spotted cow, too
Door county is a beautiful place Lee!
@@markemenecker5656 omg that stuff is the best brew I’ve ever had, granted I’m not a huge brew guy but I’ve had my fair share and I love it.
As a native Dane, I endorce this practice (although we usually drink the Danish bitters like Dr. Nielsen bitter and Arnbitter, or some of the many Italian bitters, like Fernet Branca).
What a fun story! I totally want to go get my bitters card now! Also...Azusa’s reaction is hysterical and I’m OBSESSED with your Halloween costume!
I can’t tell you how happy that costume made me!
Anders Erickson please recycle it and make it a yearly thing! Also...tried the bitters shot! Holy hell thats...INTENSE.
I'm 60 miles by water or a 9 hour drive from Nelsens and love Ango! Loved my first shot and can't wait to visit the pub!
in this vein, a video on the Trinidad Sour (one of my favorites) would be super cool!
Definitely - I love the Trinidad Sour. Thanks for the comment!
Went to a great bar in Chicago called Ward Eight, where the proprietor is from WI and grew up shooting Ango just as you did. His twist on the shot had a small Chartreuse float - I HIGHLY recommend this addition!
Gee Andrew, I thought you'd remember me 😉 Glad you enjoyed the house shot!
@@AndersErickson Yeesh, that was you?! I gotta get it together! Anyway, hope you are well and I look forward to getting back in to see you sometime soon with friends!!
learned something new 👍🏽 greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰
That’s wonderful to hear! Welcome to the channel! 🥃
Yes ! I took my first bitters shot with you ! My Parents were born in Trinidad so I always saw Angostura Bitters in the fridge cuz we use it for cooking... I am born and raised in Toronto and all I gotta say is you got the best vybez man
Thank you so much, Rishi! I love that you have a link to Trinidad - you were destined to be in the bitters club. Cheers!
This is insane! This is one of my favorite channels and i’m literally watching this video while on vacation with my family in door county 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
I'm literally thinking of doing this and daring my buddies to do it. Might be a new Instagram/TikTok challenge. 😂
It’s good to hear about obscure places to put on my places to go list. I did the shot with you. Reminds me of a homemade fruit cake I used to make (Alton Brown recipe) but concentrated. Cheers!! Love your channel and early cocktails. I wish more bars knew how to make them. Thanks
Just now caught this video. So you’re a Door County boy! My grandparents had lakefront property in Gills Rock. Funny thing is for the 36 years that I went up there constantly, I have NEVER been to Washington Island. My grandfather always there was nothing over there and no need to go. LOL. The passenger only ferry used to leave from the dock across harbor from where my grandparents lived.
While vacationing on St. Thomas my wife and I were at dinner and the waitress noticed that my wife didn’t eat much of her meal and asked if there was a problem. My wife explained that she wasn’t feeling well; her stomach was upset. The waitress brought her a shot of Angostura bitters with a squeeze of lime and it settled my wife’s stomach. I left a substantial tip.
“You’ll have to do a shot of bitters”
Dude I’m already half a bottle in
Only half😂
I did the shot with you and Az. Quite good actually! Cheers🎉
I did the shot. It was quite good. I'd be happy to do it again, this time at Nelson's Hall Bitters Pub. I'll also try it with Mexican Coke soon.
Earned my bitters club card in 2018! Nelsen's was fun on a Friday night. We're all from Chicago...my wife's aunt and uncle moved up to the island in the 1990's, opened a coffee house and never looked back. Wife's cousin was waitressing and said the bitters club was a must. Great video, Anders.
How far from Chicago?
@@rafisalfonsonin4908 5 hours drive, plus a ferry ride
I love the esoteric bits of history I get from watching your videos! My "shot" is more like a quarter ounce, haha. It is intense but strangely enjoyable! And I never knew it was for medicinal purposes "repurposed" during Prohibition! :) I got my brother-in-law to try it. Cheers!
Finally just now seeing this video (thanks RUclips!) and took my first Ango shot, and I gotta say I quite like it; it’s a lot sweeter than I expected.
20 year old alcoholic here yes ik it’s bad. I have all my older friends in Mexico rn so I gotta do what I can and theses shots of bitters every like hour very very nice. Excited to get all my friends together to see how they react to it
When I tended bar, I made a coctail with equal parts Angostura bitters, gin, and rose water.
did the shot with you. i love angostura so i definitely need to visit this place if im ever in wisconsin.
I love these kind of stories! Guarantee I will think of that every time I have that bitters now
Somewhere in a book from 2005 at Nelson's Hall is my signature and some witty remark after having done that bitters shot
I'm so glad I found this channel , is fun , instructive and makes you want to have a cocktail ..😋💗
Her handwriting and copying of the font was incredible. That looked like the actual bottle.
Angostura is very expensive in Denmark where I live. About 20 times the price of other bitters i.e. Fernet Branca. I've therefore never had a shot of Angostura, but will surely try it now.
holy shit, I actually was intrigued to try this with you... and did. I actually liked it. I guess I will do that with a couple of friends soon. Finally my angustory bitter is getting some good use!
I'm not gonna lie! I'm trying this tonight! 😂
I've had some very angostura-forward cocktails, so I decided to join in with the shot. Drinking it straight really emphasises, like you said, howincredibly clove-y it is. Very enjoyable. But not as nice as a shot of Peychaud in my opinion (also tried that).
Stuff like this is why the Midwest is so great.
Me and my buddy where out of liqour once while drunk and spotted a bottle of bitters and we drank the whole thing, i feel less trashy after knowing drinking bitters is some cool tradition
Ah - what a super story and a great idea. Can’t wait to go and pour a shot now!! All the best from the Atlantic Coast of Ireland ☺️
Hubby and I became full fledged members for our first anniversary! Good excuse to continue to visit Door County ☺️🥂
Loved the story. I tried the shot straight after I watched the video and it was delicious! I have always loved bitter drinks and Im quite partial to a Fernet Branca after a meal. However the Angostura was so warm, spicy and delicious. Just like Christmas as you said!
Anders, I've been making old fashioned's all night (courtesy of your videos, ty again)
Then I wondered if you could shoot bitters, so I looked it up and there you were.
I legit paused when you said join me and poured a shot.
I won't lie, I doubt I'll do this again.
Haha love this!
nice story:) glad you shared it with us
Loved this video, I especially enjoyed the arrows and graphics. I hadn’t noticed them in your more recent videos. I suspect they take an inordinate amount of time, but they are well appreciated in this video. Also, I invited my drinking crew to join the bitters club, and made some cards up. Thanks! That was fun.
Been to Door County and Washington Island many times. Never knew this. Thank you for sharing.
Will be up there this coming week.
Been there, done that! Great bar with good food. Always a stop on the way to and from Rock Island!
If you're hitting up Rock Island on the trip, you're doing it right! Cheers to you!
Just took a shot of the bitters I have on hand (got some orange bitters a while back, so mine tasted like a bitter orange christmas lol) - that was a lot better than I was anticipating, and I can definitely see why people developed a taste for it.
You inspired me to shoot the last half oz in the bottle I had in the fridge. It wasn't bad. Not something want to do often, but it will make a great party trick.
As a matter of fact I've developed a taste for bitters quite some time ago. Thank you for a great story! It will definitely bring more colours to a shot of bitters. Also a great thing to answer when being asked what in the butt I am doing xD
Cheers and hugs from the snowy Mother Russia! =)
I just tried it and it was completely fucking vile. Thanks!
That was delightful! Reminds me of Underberg!
Fascinating! I live in Evanston, IL but have never made it up to Door County or Washington Island. Now I wanna go just so I can join the bitters club. I love all things bitter- I’m gonna have to try a shot here soon!
Gotta visit Nelson's Hall. I shoot Fernet and Underberg, which are more common around these parts, but will most def add Angostura to the arsenal.
I grew up about 120 miles north of Green Bay in Iron County MI and I recall hearing stories about Nelson's Hall and the "medicine" from the old timers in town. I always it was just tall tales LOL Now I've got to try it 😄
You come from a beautiful area, Mike! I hope you try the shot - cheers to you!
This intro song was so good, bring it back
Definitely need to have a shot of Angostura tonight
OMG Az is incredible. does she do all the awesome camera work and editing too?
I brought back, a small bottle of Angostura Bitters, to the Faroe Islands. And my dad drank the whole bottle neat and not chilled. Because he thought it was a small bottle of snaps.
Just did my shot of bitter today Anders. Cheers!
Well... here is Germany Bitter are common. You can find a variety of 5 to 10 brands easily in any better sorted supermarket. Typical brands are Jägermeister, Kümmerling, Underberg and others... Italy is keen as well... and the story of that bar is a nice one. Thumbs up!
Wow. Never thought of pouring myself a shot of Ango. I have to try it! :) Cheers
I joined the bitters club when I was 12 years old camping on Washington Island. I will never forget it
So much charisma that I got out of bed at nearly midnight to do a shot with you! I enjoyed it and the evolution was really interesting. It weirdly reminded me of crab boil without the heat and orange peel.
Cheers to you! Thanks for doing the shot - welcome to the club!
I'm late to the game, but just watched your video and joined you in a Bitters Shot. I've enjoyed Underberg for a while now, but for some reason I hadn't before thought of pouring myself a shot of Angostura. (Yeah, I don't know why, either.) I like it! Good for what ails ya. Cheers!
Amazing story! Wouldn't get this story anywhere else on RUclips thank you guys!
..got some bitter's today and joined you for the shot!
Tried it - that was WILD. The flavors just kept on coming. Enjoyed it quite a bit more than I expected to. Cheers!
My first encounter with Angostura bitters was in a similar way and to be honest I was quite disgusted. But once I got the Old Fashioned I really started to discover the beauty of Angostura.
Great story. I really enjoyed it!
Yeah it can be an acquired taste for sure! But I’ve found it to become rather addictive 😂
@@AndersErickson hahaha I should definitely be careful than, especially considering the price (when scale up to a regular alcohol bottle).
Few bars around here in Indiana do shots of Underberg. Not quite the same but still freaks a lot of folks out.
This was really cool! I have been watching your videos for awhile, and am a native Wisconsinite! I did not even know this story, but will occasionally do a shot of bitters! It started when I was a brewer at Central Waters (if you know them), and developed an "Old Fashioned" themed beer aged in both brandy and bourbon barrels. After aging and prior to packaging we would add Angostura (within the legal limit for adding spirits to a finished beer). Anyways, I ordered it in 5 gallon jugs and we had a good amount leftover...so we all were doing shots at the brewery of Angostura. I've loved it ever since. Thank you for the history!
Love this story! Cheers, Simon!
My first bitters shot! Warm and yummy!
Reminds me of my grandmother on my dad's side. She was very German and would regularly look for Underberg bitters to drink. I never could stand the stuff on its own, but I bet it would be great in a drink.
Y'all had me 99.9% convinced to do it with you, but it's late and I have to be back at work in less than seven hours. I'll be sure to circle back to this video on the weekend.
#excuses
Always found it funny grocery stores don't Id anyone when you buy bitters, glad to see great minds think alike
I'm watching often but that Halloween costume made me subscribe.
It could look even better if you had a necklace to resemble that bottom part of the yellow plastic cap.
That idea is genius!
I did the Bitters Shot. It wasn't nearly as unpleasant as I was expecting. Thank you for the idea, Anders.
Im a year and a half late, and I might not be a full fledged islander, but I sure feel initiated!
My husband and I just did a half a shot because of this video and we had an extra bottle of bitters in the house. We approve!
That ended up answering my question of how to get the bitters in to the dash bottles.
I subbed after the comment at 5:06 and the dad joke that followed! 🤣🤣
I found this video because i have bitters and i was curious should i just drink this and here we are. 2 shots down. 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
I’ve never tried bitters but love Amaro. I lived in Naples Italy for a few years. It is helpful after a big Italian meal!
I love angostura bitters. Gentian root extract which is the main ingredient in Angostura. Utters is also the main ingredient in my absolute favorite soda called Moxie. It started out as a medicine then was turned into a soda. It was the first mass marketed soda in the country.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
just cheers’d with y’all. hope you’re well. :)
I just did it with angostura cocoa bitters. Not bad at all. Anyway, in Italy we have strong liqueur called "bitters" (amari in Italian) that we use to drink straight like this...
Just tried that Angoshot tonight. Wow! Wasn't expecting that much of flavors in such a small shot.
I don't think the two of you could be anymore adorable and entertaining.
😂 Thanks, Farhana!! ❤️
Thanks, that was interesting! I've been hearing vague things about the ango shot, and here you've explained it. I am totally down for doing this. I love Angostura bitters so much. I'm going to wait until I get a big bottle like you have because I use the stuff all the time and I'd be in danger of running out. which is not acceptable. I also think it would be the best to do with friends, part of the fun is seeing each other's faces as you take the shot and it hits ya :D.
My angostura is missing somewhere from just moving, but I did a shot of Australian bitters with y’all and wow, that’ll wake you up lol
Hell yea I'll take the shot. Cheers from Belgium :D
I tried a bitters shot (well, a half-sized one at least) while watching the video and it was much nicer than I expected. I've had the same bottle of Angostura bitters for several years and it's still going strong (maybe about half full, it's difficult to tell behind the label) but I suspect it may go down a bit faster from now on.
It is great for diabetes, liver issues, spleen parasites
I drink bitters all the time every day! I'm also from Wisconsin. My mom always had it around for her cocktails. I remember back in the day it used to say something about helping the stomach, but it doesn't anymore. I agree about the staining! Doesn't come out very easily if at all. My teeth were looking discolored so I would have listerine handy to swish after. Now I use an eye dropper and drop a little at a time in the back of my mouth 🙃, it works well, but you have to do a lot for a shot...perhaps a day would add up to one. I just ordered some on Amazon so I wouldn't have to drive far to a store that carries it and a 4 oz bottle is the cheapest at Walmart under $7 but other stores are $10-$12. Thanks for sharing this 🙌
Very cool story! Bonus points for the Bitter costume!
angostura amaro is my go to when bars lack amaros. But usually when they lack amaro they lack angostura amaro. Typically in a lose/lose situation unless they have it.
A fellow sconie! Door county is so pretty! I’ll have to check out Nelsons hall next time I go up!
If I ever do a shot of bitters I’ll do it the right way and go down to Nelson’s hall to become a certified member.
I did and i have to say might be my next shot of choice
Yea I just did one and it’s wonderful
I love that you have an episode on bitters and the history. Is a standard bitters shot a full 1.5oz or do you do more/less?
I paused the video and poured myself a shot. Not as bad as I thought it would be!
Remember to put the dasher cap back on good n tight, especially if like Anders you build your cocktails with the spirit first ;)
Ha! when you said that people from Door county shoot bitters, I thought OMG we do that too in Denmark! 😁 .. Then Tom turned out to be danish...
WOW ... did the bitters-shot while I was drinking my first Whiskey Sour I learned from another of your videos... not only do I now know where the color in the sour comes from but also know that drinking a bitters shot makes the Whiskey Sour taste much less sour :-) hahaha.... Thanks for the great recipes and story of the bitters shot ! .. Greetings from Amsterdam 😎👍