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Fee Brothers Bitters

Why in the world would anyone want to put something called 'Bitters' into a drink In fact, Bitters are critical in the best drinks. The first pulication of a bartenders' guide which included cocktail recipes was in 1862 - How to Mix Drinks: or, The Bon Vivant's Companion, by "Professor" Jerry Thomas,k In addition to recipes for Punches, Sours, Slings and the like, were 10 recipes for drinks called "Cocktails". A key ingredien which differentiated cocktails from other drinks was the use of Bitters.

Fee Brothers Bitters have been referred to a a "spice rack behind the bar". The effect of Bitters in a drink is to balance, round out and make more complex the flavour. Your mouth has taste receptors for the sour, sweet and salty; AND it has a receptor for bitter. The more receptors a drink tickles on the way down, the more interesting the drink. You know you have used Bitters correctly when the person having the drink says, "Wow, there is something going on in the background of that drink. That is interesting." 

People will ask, "What do you use flavoured Bitters in?" The answer is, "Anything you want!" There are, of course, plenty of recipes on the internet which use Fee Brothers flavoured Bitters but it is more important jhow people think about Bitters. It goes back to the "spice rack" theme. Turn the question around. Ask them what would they use basil or oregano in?

Fee Brothers Bitters should be presented as a group in keeping with the "Spice Rack" theme. While one or two flavours present alternatives for the bartender, the group as a whole sparks the imagination.