Bitter Highball
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Bitter Highball20 ml (3/4 oz) The Bitter Truth – Jerry Thomas’ Bitters Ginger Ale or Soda Water Build in longdrink glass on ice. Add lemon peel. |

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Bitter Highball20 ml (3/4 oz) The Bitter Truth – Jerry Thomas’ Bitters Ginger Ale or Soda Water Build in longdrink glass on ice. Add lemon peel. |
Brandy Cocktail
(adapted by Stephan Berg, mixed by Brian Miller)
2 oz. brandy
1/4 oz. simple syrup
1/8 oz. orange curaçao
2 dashes The Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas bitters
Stir in ice for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Brooklynite Cocktail
60 ml Jamaican Rum
15 ml fresh Lime Juice
15 ml Honey
2 dashes The Bitter Truth – Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter Bitters
Shake with ice & strain into a cocktail glass.
Friar Serra Flip
Makes 1 serving
Adapted from a recipe by H. Joseph Ehrmann at Elixir in San Francisco.
Instructions: Add all ingredients, except garnish, to a cocktail shaker and shake without ice for 10 seconds to emulsify the egg. Add ice, shake again, strain into a small wine goblet, and add the garnish.
Note: Substitute Cointreau or another high-quality triple sec if you can’t get your hands on Combier.
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Horse’s Neck50 ml (2 oz) Bourbon Whiskey 2 dashes The Bitter Truth – Bitters (any) Ginger Ale or Ginger Beer Lemon Twist Build in a longdrink glass on ice & stir. |
At the recent Los Angeles International Spirits Competion 2010, The Bitter Truth recieved great honor from the judges.
We are proud to announce that The Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas Bitters was voted BEST OF CATEGORY and additionally recieved the GOLD MEDAL.
If this wouldn`t be already enough, The Bitter Truth Original Celery Bitters and Creole Bitters were crowed with 2 SILVER MEDALS as well.
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Louisville Stinger50 ml (2 oz) Bourbon 15 ml (1/2 oz) white Crème de Menthe 2 dashes The Bitter Truth – Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter Bitters Build in tumbler on ice & stir. |
Miss Haversham
Stir, strain, up.
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Old Fashioned Cocktail50 ml (2 oz) Whisk(e)y, Brandy, Aged Rum or Añejo Tequila 10 ml (1/3 oz) Sugar Syrup (or 1 Sugar Cube) 2 dashes The Bitter Truth – Bitters Orange Zest Pour all ingredients in a tumbler & stir till it has the right dilution. |
Pink Gin
40-50 ml Gin
2 dashes The Bitter Truth – Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter Bitters
Stir in mixing glass with ice & strain into a nosing glass. Serve with a glass of cold water.