bitters

After supreming 5 grapefruits this morning, I automatically reached up into the cabinet for the Angostura bitters. I find just a few drops makes a fine addition to the extra grapefruit juice. For some reason, I decided to actually 'read' the label and was surprised to learn the history of bitters. Their use as a digestif and their long history, starting in the mid-19th century (as far as two of the bottles were concerned).

We also have 2 additional bottles of orange bitters since we had a hard time finding them in the beginning. I believe Regan's is from Whole Foods and the Fee Brothers is from Pegu. They will sell you the bottles of orange bitters at the bar! We needed it to replicate their signature cocktail, the Pegu Club. The bitters impart that lovely pink tint in your champange coupe.