Great video, but I was hoping you could tell what ingredients you used in each infusion, so that we get some ideas to get started too. Could you write a few lines about each, in particular if you have some in which you are combining ingredients? If you don't want to be specific about the amounts you used, that is obviously fine. Other than that, great job!
Hi Majoofi, How did your experiment turn out? The tinctures have turned out great and have used it to produce our first batch of bitters- We focused on Star Anise and coffee for some serious winter flavor.
A Bar Above I got two good ones a decent wormword/dandelion one that is almost like a bitter absinthe, and a great orange bitters. The trouble is I didn't take notes so I wont be able to reproduce them. I also found that for fuller extraction of tinctures the straining and boiling method extracted lots of heavy oils that made the filtering process really hard. I'm not sure it actually produced any greater volume.
Preproduction took around 2 hours on this video. There was a lot of cutting and weighing ingredients. I'm looking forward to the final product and blending the ingredients. 151 Everclear was the highest I could find
I've made mine with dried Lavender flowers, cinchona bark powder, lime peel with pith, ginger powder, allspice, Red and Black peppercorns, dried lemongrass, coriander seeds and juniper berries. Infused it in a high proof (108 here in germany) cheap rum for about three weeks, stirring daily and after that filtering through a paper coffee filter. Go heavy on the Lavender and light on all the other ingredients. It worked for me, very fragrant. Cheers
Like the video, but it would be nice to know what's in each of the jars. If not in the video then at least in the comments.
Great video, but I was hoping you could tell what ingredients you used in each infusion, so that we get some ideas to get started too. Could you write a few lines about each, in particular if you have some in which you are combining ingredients? If you don't want to be specific about the amounts you used, that is obviously fine. Other than that, great job!
Hi Joao,
Let me get a list together for you and I will post it on the link provided under the video. Thanks for watching
A Bar Above
Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it.
List has been added to our website
Joao Rosario Of course Joao. Hope you find it heplful
Very interesting idea, I make bitters the traditional method of mixing the dry ingrediantes then adding the alcohol base. I plan to give it a try.
Obviously don't taste the bittering agents at this strength. I would recommend using some bittering extracts from Mountain Rose Herbs
If you used an immersion circulator at say 145 degrees for a few hours, will they infuse faster?
I did it last year what an interesting challenge. I'm looking forward to seeing how you approach it.
Hi Majoofi,
How did your experiment turn out? The tinctures have turned out great and have used it to produce our first batch of bitters- We focused on Star Anise and coffee for some serious winter flavor.
A Bar Above
I got two good ones a decent wormword/dandelion one that is almost like a bitter absinthe, and a great orange bitters. The trouble is I didn't take notes so I wont be able to reproduce them. I also found that for fuller extraction of tinctures the straining and boiling method extracted lots of heavy oils that made the filtering process really hard. I'm not sure it actually produced any greater volume.
Awesome quick and to the point video. Love it, can't say thank you enough for your insight and advice!
which was the quickest to infuse in your opinion? How long did that ingredient take? THANKS! AWESOME VIDEO
Hi I have a question.
Why can you use lavender in bitters even though you can't eat it?
Great idea. Any particular reason you didn't use the 190-proof Everclear? Also, much time did you spend on preproduction on this video?
Preproduction took around 2 hours on this video. There was a lot of cutting and weighing ingredients. I'm looking forward to the final product and blending the ingredients. 151 Everclear was the highest I could find
I think some states banned the higher proof Everclear.
Bear J. California has banned it, but I think 151 will do just fine
Thank you for listening to me
how can I make Bitters without using alcohol ?
Does anyone have a good lavender bitter recipe? One that shoots close to scrappy's lavender bitters
I've made mine with dried Lavender flowers, cinchona bark powder, lime peel with pith, ginger powder, allspice, Red and Black peppercorns, dried lemongrass, coriander seeds and juniper berries. Infused it in a high proof (108 here in germany) cheap rum for about three weeks, stirring daily and after that filtering through a paper coffee filter. Go heavy on the Lavender and light on all the other ingredients. It worked for me, very fragrant. Cheers
music loud enough? Sheesh
I have to teach you all what meal what go with each drink
Can you list the contents of these 26 jars?
+Michael Amos Hey Michael the list is here: www.abarabove.com/diy-bitters-flavor-library/ Hope this helps!
I'm astounded that you didn't talk about the igredients- - nor did you write them in the description.
It's completely up to you, just want to let your imagination run wild :)