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bitters
[ bit-erz ]
noun
- a liquid, often an alcoholic liquor, in which bitter herbs or roots have steeped, used as a flavoring, especially in mixed drinks, or as a tonic.
- Pharmacology.
bitters
/ ˈbɪtəz /
plural noun
- bitter-tasting spirits of varying alcoholic content flavoured with plant extracts
- a similar liquid containing a bitter-tasting substance, used as a tonic to stimulate the appetite or improve digestion
Example Sentences
He dashes in a few drops of bitters, and then gently crushes the sugar with a muddler.
“Within its 1806 embodiment of the cocktail incarnate—spirit, sweetner, bitters, water—there is traditionalism,” Simonson writes.
"Almost all of the bitters, whiskeys, or absinthes you see in Buenos Aires are illegal," he says.
He adds two dashes of Peychaud's bitters, one shot of Los Tigres de la Ira's Suisse verte, some lemon juice, and an egg white.
He makes me a 20's Sazerac with Jack Daniels, Peychaud's Bitters, simple syrup, and local Tigre de la Ira absinthe.
Call'd for half a Gill of bitters to qualify my humours; & a dish of Tea to cheer me, & soon to Bed.
Madeira and bitters were first offered, together with a well-spiced vegetable soup.
"I ain't breakin' no law; this is yarb bitters," Jabe answered, with a pull at the bottle.
I shall only observe that no smells or tastes can produce a grand sensation, except excessive bitters, and intolerable stenches.
But a glass of bitters, followed by half a grapefruit and a large cup of coffee, made him more nearly his usual cheerful self.
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