Bitters 101: Everything You Need to Know About Cocktail Bitters

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House of Angostura

3 жыл бұрын

What are ANGOSTURA® bitters? How do you use them? Where did they come from? And what's up with that iconic oversized bottle label?
We answer all these questions and more in this Bitters 101 lesson. Join Greg Titian, host of the popular mixology channel How to Drink, to learn more about using cocktail bitters to blend and balance the perfect cocktail at your home bar. Watch him dash his way through the history, purpose and power of ANGOSTURA® bitters - a bartender's salt and pepper.
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@tomseiple3280
@tomseiple3280 3 жыл бұрын
Here I was, thinking I was watching Greg's channel LOL. I got fooled! Glad y'all were able to partner with him!
@SteveFullerBikes
@SteveFullerBikes 3 жыл бұрын
Same here. Best KZfaq Infomercial I've seen in a long time.
@khecidsdragons7777
@khecidsdragons7777 3 жыл бұрын
Same!
@macdonmt
@macdonmt 3 жыл бұрын
Same! Great collaboration. Didn’t know these guys had other flavors.
@musicluver7125
@musicluver7125 3 жыл бұрын
The fact that the sound mixing was bad and the music was too loud was what tipped me off that this wasn't his normal channel
@RedMeatWhiskeyNeat
@RedMeatWhiskeyNeat 3 жыл бұрын
Same. You got me, Ango. Well played, y'all.
@khecidsdragons7777
@khecidsdragons7777 3 жыл бұрын
Mix regular Angostura bitters into a serving of cheap vanilla ice cream and it will taste like higher quality vanilla.
@jonahturner2969
@jonahturner2969 3 жыл бұрын
The script is a little rough, I wish you had given Greg some more flexibility
@Blank12456
@Blank12456 3 жыл бұрын
To be fair, if he wasn't given a script he would likely bust out into song, talk about DnD, then go on a 3 minute diatribe about snl/80's movie
@JaxMerrick
@JaxMerrick 3 жыл бұрын
@@Blank12456 Which is *why* you bring in Greg.
@xSintex
@xSintex 4 ай бұрын
So...y'know, the whole point of watching him, instead of a random person?@@Blank12456
@FOREIGNLAZER
@FOREIGNLAZER Ай бұрын
Fuck I bought these because the liqour store was closed amd Walmart was open
@boreos3499
@boreos3499 3 жыл бұрын
No Hyperlink to How to Drink?
@themountaintoppsychos916
@themountaintoppsychos916 3 жыл бұрын
They got the @ plus I think Greg is the one giving their channel visibility not the other way around based on their subscriber count lol
@nylascotia6894
@nylascotia6894 2 жыл бұрын
I've been looking for an answer to what and why bitters matter for so long, thank-you for your channel!!!! Best cocktail channel on KZfaq!
@10-4-goodbuddy
@10-4-goodbuddy 2 жыл бұрын
First time I've used Angostura bitters in champagne and omg...😲 it's a HUGE difference. Two words "delicious" and "perfect" 👍🏼
@gutsandgrittv5076
@gutsandgrittv5076 3 жыл бұрын
I LOVE Angostura bitters. I have been drinking them since I was little with ginger ale and now I drink them with anything I can think of!
@archionblu
@archionblu 2 жыл бұрын
I like loose-script/no script Greg more than tightly scripted Greg :( but I'm glad you got to partner with such a prestigious brand
@Broski6592
@Broski6592 3 жыл бұрын
How To Drink-since the channel isn't linked anywhere
@ianhillman4007
@ianhillman4007 2 жыл бұрын
Best explanation yet. Thank you. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🍻
@chrisbauer1925
@chrisbauer1925 3 жыл бұрын
Shots of Angostura bitters and Chocolate Angostura bitters are also great!
@artemis3120
@artemis3120 3 жыл бұрын
I gotta admit, I was straight bamboozled. I thought I was on HtD, but it's Angostura instead! Good to see Greg getting the business!
@geoffreyeljefe4544
@geoffreyeljefe4544 18 күн бұрын
How to drink is a great channel!
@robertsullivan4773
@robertsullivan4773 3 жыл бұрын
😱 have hsve all three in my fridge. Just got the Coco bitters the other day after seeing you'll use it in a Manhattan. It was great.
@chandaharkins4418
@chandaharkins4418 6 ай бұрын
I've always wondered about the weird label. Interesting!
@DocRigel
@DocRigel Жыл бұрын
Thanks Greg and Angostura, HTD turned me on to the adult side of home drink making and it wouldn't be the same without Angostura.
@tobygreen6010
@tobygreen6010 3 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@shermanthompson871
@shermanthompson871 3 жыл бұрын
Go Greg!
@michealjackson500
@michealjackson500 3 жыл бұрын
Liked for Greg!
@tims2406
@tims2406 8 ай бұрын
I believe that the advertisement shown at 2:00 is actually for C. W. Abbott's Angostura Bitters. Abbott lost the naming rights for Angostura in a lawsuit in 1908 and was forced to rename his product to Abbott's Aromatic Bitters.
@tl7535
@tl7535 3 жыл бұрын
In a true cocktail (spirit, slightly diluted, slightly sweetened and bittered), in addition to accenting the flavor, bitters also works to mitigate the harsh ethanol nose of the liquor. This will not work with products labeled as bitters made without alcohol, such as Fee’s.
@dialect64
@dialect64 3 жыл бұрын
HowToDrink is the Brad Leonne (its alive!) of cocktails!
@adrianrafaelmagana804
@adrianrafaelmagana804 3 жыл бұрын
I hope angastora paid you handsomly for this video cause it's going to up their sales
@minusthetext
@minusthetext 3 жыл бұрын
Like they need that. Get better bitters.
@xander1052
@xander1052 3 жыл бұрын
@@minusthetext I sense competition is afoot, bitters man
@dunhillsupramk3
@dunhillsupramk3 3 жыл бұрын
they the only bitters around... they don't need to do this to up their sales...
@dunhillsupramk3
@dunhillsupramk3 3 жыл бұрын
@@minusthetext better bitters??? they the only bitters... i've tasted a few start ups that say its bitters but its clearly not, even counterfeit stuff taste different... the ingredients is a trade secret but the process on how they make it is also a secret and only certain time of the yr they will actually bottle a batch...
@xander1052
@xander1052 3 жыл бұрын
@@dunhillsupramk3 So peychaud's don't exist now lmao
@acfball
@acfball 3 жыл бұрын
Yay Greg
@m.rcl_
@m.rcl_ 2 жыл бұрын
That came by surprise. But I watched this advertisement with bliss.
@michelefavaretto627
@michelefavaretto627 3 жыл бұрын
You can find any flavour of bitters by now but, in the end, the best is always some good old Angostura
@nicksteele9436
@nicksteele9436 5 ай бұрын
I thought this was the how to drink man! Though TBH this is the right video for me as I've just bought the orange and chocolate bitters from Amazon and I'm waiting for them to arrive.
@tyronesingh6714
@tyronesingh6714 Жыл бұрын
We used to sell the mace of the nutmeg to Angostura to make the bitters which is the magic ingredient..from our estate in Trinidad
@jasminewilliams6691
@jasminewilliams6691 3 жыл бұрын
I like making my old-fashioned with a bar spoon of granulated sugar and 8 dashes of bitters. It's a taste lol
@marceltougas6574
@marceltougas6574 2 жыл бұрын
Great video; informative and entertaining. However, I still have a question that I'd hope you could answer; Does adding bitters enhance a spirits specific flavour profile, does it add a missing nuances to a cocktail or...does it do both?
@BvkkakeShogun
@BvkkakeShogun 2 жыл бұрын
I think Greg had a drink or two before filming this and I don't blame him, great job bud and kudos on the big deal! 😭
@CB-rv9kb
@CB-rv9kb Жыл бұрын
Yup, looks like it
@kinagrill
@kinagrill Жыл бұрын
I just tried to do a honey-whiskey cocktail. ice cube, some basic honey whiskey and some Gammel Dansk Bitter Dram... and it works well if you let the ice cube melt a bit into it. No suggar, not garnish. just a simple thing and it got the herbal flavors of the Gammel Dansk, along with the honeynotes and whiskey taste of the Honey Whiskey. I guess I can mix a custom old-fashioned, Danish Style XD
@lawnmower16
@lawnmower16 3 жыл бұрын
Came here to see wtf a "dash" is. Will be subscribing and returning!
@brandonwoller
@brandonwoller 3 жыл бұрын
How do you do the lighting for the cocktail class?
@adam346
@adam346 8 ай бұрын
One brother to the other: "You idiot, you got the wrong size label!" Other brother: "Just roll with it... if anyone asks us, it was deliberate!"
@N1D95
@N1D95 2 жыл бұрын
So much information, rich history
@gtenhave
@gtenhave 2 жыл бұрын
How do I recreate crodino with syrup and bitters?? :)
@gaviswayze9696
@gaviswayze9696 3 жыл бұрын
Please tell me there's going to be a follow-up video on how to make bitters (either on this channel or on HTD)
@gudea5207
@gudea5207 3 жыл бұрын
Why would they? it’s a bitters commercial.
@thomasmendoza7728
@thomasmendoza7728 3 жыл бұрын
The chad Greg
@drawingablankesq
@drawingablankesq 3 жыл бұрын
Wait. I recognize thst music st 1:00. Is that moon hooch?
@ibrewalot
@ibrewalot 3 жыл бұрын
Hmmmmm....I kiiiiiinda wanted to hear about others too (Peychauds, Walnut, etc). Still good (as usual) nonetheless.
@chadglannister1633
@chadglannister1633 11 ай бұрын
GREEEG
@EmpiresandCocktails
@EmpiresandCocktails 3 жыл бұрын
My name is Sir Ricky Bobby. I'm a lot like bitters; the perfect addition to any dinner party.
@MrDowntownLA
@MrDowntownLA 3 жыл бұрын
Bitters are one of the most expensive and highest proof liquors in a bar. I’ve been able to get a shot glass of bitters from a “bartender” for a buck. TK
@dunhillsupramk3
@dunhillsupramk3 3 жыл бұрын
chances are thats not real bitters, no one will drink bitters raw like that... if you did you would've been blowing up your toilet for a week..
@MrDowntownLA
@MrDowntownLA 3 жыл бұрын
@@dunhillsupramk3 Ever try bitters ? Nothing like shot of bitters in a Bloody Mary.
@izaiahmascarich8351
@izaiahmascarich8351 Жыл бұрын
I just wanna know if Regans orange bitters is ok in a Bloody Mary
@Brock_Friesenborg
@Brock_Friesenborg 3 жыл бұрын
I like how greg has absolutely littered his set with bitters. He replaced his chartreuse with a bottle of angostura lol.
@jamesburgess6454
@jamesburgess6454 2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Good eye. I love that.
@baijokull
@baijokull Жыл бұрын
So how do I make them?
@ciroweinstein8627
@ciroweinstein8627 3 жыл бұрын
How much is it suposed to cost?
@josephbenson6301
@josephbenson6301 Жыл бұрын
Ahhh... I love angostura bitters - the essential part of my non-cocktail of diet Pepsi & orange juice AND the history was interesting. But, Greg, I felt a bit deceived. This was clearly a commercial for the product and not an episode about bitters.
@RainbowFishSaysHello
@RainbowFishSaysHello Жыл бұрын
I found this while searching “how to open bitters”. The video didn’t help, but it was entertaining. And the answer turned out to be scissors 😅
@PoRRasturvaT
@PoRRasturvaT 3 жыл бұрын
Greg's not spilling everywhere?!
@ARTEMIX888
@ARTEMIX888 2 жыл бұрын
Bokers bitter pog!
@CurtF94
@CurtF94 7 ай бұрын
The first one was £2.50 in one supermarket here and £11 in another
@_Brohan
@_Brohan 3 жыл бұрын
This wasn't a 101 class, it was an ad. Here I was wanting to learn about the different flavors and what to do with them.
@artemis3120
@artemis3120 3 жыл бұрын
Well, it literally is an ad from Angostura. It's their channel, and was really surprised I wasn't on HtD! Personally, I'm alright getting a bit of history and seeing Greg get some cash for his time. Gotta support the people we like to watch.
@abel5925
@abel5925 2 жыл бұрын
Is it coconut butters or cocoa chocolate?
@TheM17691
@TheM17691 2 жыл бұрын
Best of butters brought me here
@SS-yw7vo
@SS-yw7vo 2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos but this was hard to watch with the background music
@publiuszero79
@publiuszero79 3 жыл бұрын
I'm more bitters forward and like 4 dashes in Old Fashioned's & coffee
@avichalmurab2864
@avichalmurab2864 3 жыл бұрын
For how long Angoostra bitters can be stored after opening the bottle?
@christiancina5875
@christiancina5875 3 жыл бұрын
I have one opened for about a year now, still good. Its high in aocohol, should have an almost eternal shelf life
@avichalmurab2864
@avichalmurab2864 3 жыл бұрын
@@christiancina5875 thanks :)
@dunhillsupramk3
@dunhillsupramk3 3 жыл бұрын
maybe 100yrs??? or more???
@michaelmaultsby895
@michaelmaultsby895 3 жыл бұрын
What about Peychaud's bitters?
@AlexR2648
@AlexR2648 3 жыл бұрын
They aren't exactly going to give their competitor a shout-out
@Olordrin
@Olordrin 3 жыл бұрын
What about the competition to the product this channel is entirely about? :D :D
@Alec_Collins78
@Alec_Collins78 2 жыл бұрын
Does an old fashioned usually have added water?
@Quintinohthree
@Quintinohthree 2 жыл бұрын
In the form of ice, melting and diluting into the drink as it is stirred and cools, yes, certainly.
@Alec_Collins78
@Alec_Collins78 2 жыл бұрын
@@Quintinohthree A dash of water is often listed as an ingredient.
@Quintinohthree
@Quintinohthree 2 жыл бұрын
@@Alec_Collins78 When using granulated sugar rather than simple syrup, some water may be useful to make a crude syrup before adding bitters, spirit and ice which all reduce the solubility of sugar. When using simple syrup of course the water is inside the syrup.
@eredruin
@eredruin 3 жыл бұрын
I was just about to complain about how obviosly sponsor written the script was and then I noticed the channel ...
@johnolmos8670
@johnolmos8670 3 жыл бұрын
I got Angostura cocoa bitters and was horrified that they contained Glycerin
@xander1052
@xander1052 3 жыл бұрын
I think my bottle of angostura has died lol, still got the aroma but no bitterness :P
@nicolamontoro
@nicolamontoro 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks Kevin James with brown hair. LOL
@warsteiner2185
@warsteiner2185 3 жыл бұрын
Anyone else recognize the ChocoTaco theme music ? lol
@sn99cobra
@sn99cobra 3 жыл бұрын
Greg you are way to quick with the continuous "this is a commercial" cough.
@MarkusJevring
@MarkusJevring 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm happy you made this, because it's informative, but it was a bit too scripted. It felt like you were just reading ad copy, which you likely were. Nothing wrong with that in theory, but it was very unlike your other stuff.
@griftingnightmares
@griftingnightmares 3 жыл бұрын
It's so weird, why doesn't Amazon sell the Cocoa Bitters?
@ReadySetRum
@ReadySetRum 3 жыл бұрын
It’s new on the market. I can only find it in one Walmart in my area.
@guxit
@guxit Жыл бұрын
Feels a bit weird to hear Greg so clearly reading from a rigid script 😅
@ObsoleteTutorials
@ObsoleteTutorials 7 ай бұрын
lol he lost half the dash to bouncing off the ice
@Ajbarili
@Ajbarili 3 жыл бұрын
So are you telling me How to Drink bitters?
@itsmederek1
@itsmederek1 3 жыл бұрын
Oh its a commercial
@tchevrier
@tchevrier 3 жыл бұрын
omg!!! did you use syrup.??
@Keishy_1
@Keishy_1 3 жыл бұрын
🇹🇹
@santallum
@santallum 10 ай бұрын
I can't see the cocoa one having much flavour .. The flavour of pure cocoa isn't exactly the strongest flavour in the world
@David-mg8zu
@David-mg8zu 3 жыл бұрын
Promotion and advertisement, not genuine educational content. Greg said: “You can’t make a classic cocktail without Angustura aromatic bitters!” Oh really? And What about a Tom Collins, a Martini, a Sidecar, a Negroni, a Sazerac, a Sherry Cobbler, a Mint Julep, a Daiquiri, a French 75, a Mojito, a Gimlet, or a Margarita? Just to mention some of the most classic and oldest cocktails in history. Or these are not classic enough for you? You should probably do some research first before telling people untrue facts. Because some people may actually believe them. The title is also deceiving: “Everything you need to know about cocktail bitters.” All Greg is doing is trying to sell us Angustura products and trying to make them look like they were the first and only genuine cocktail bitters available, when in reality they were clearly not. There’s nothing wrong with promotion, if done well and genuinely. When you clearly point out what the content is about, and not trying to make it look like it is an educational video by a cocktail influencer. When you showcase the quality of your great product instead of using untrue claims. I love Angustura bitters, but hate their marketing. Guys, you are better than this.
@Quintinohthree
@Quintinohthree 2 жыл бұрын
You see, clasically, all the drinks you mention are in fact not cocktails. Cocktail was just a category of mixed drink, comprising spirits, sugar, water and bitters, nothing more or less.
@nlavigne92292
@nlavigne92292 Жыл бұрын
This came across as a commercial
@marcult2594
@marcult2594 2 ай бұрын
So all these people with degrees in food science can’t create bitters?
@fergusmccarthy7736
@fergusmccarthy7736 3 жыл бұрын
Love your channel but that was some grade A hooring of a product without saying that's what you were doing., 🙄
@patricktaylor9142
@patricktaylor9142 3 жыл бұрын
its not his channel tho DX
@Olordrin
@Olordrin 3 жыл бұрын
@@patricktaylor9142 Don't confuse him with facts.
@fantasyflare
@fantasyflare 3 жыл бұрын
Great production but for not giving this a proper title like "Everything you want to know about ANGOSTURA bitters" I reward you an epic thumbs down.
@bradleycaffee4253
@bradleycaffee4253 3 жыл бұрын
I disapprove of his process in making an Old Fashioned.
@pmignini1
@pmignini1 3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the lesson but was disappointed that it was so brand-centric. Yes, they deserve props as the originator but the story has expanded in recent years. As you well know, these days there are many reputable, flavorful brands of bitters. You spoke as if Angostura was the only game in town. No comments on how Peychaud's, Bitter Truth et al round out the options?
@Pretagonist
@Pretagonist 3 жыл бұрын
Dude, this is an angostura commercial on the angostura channel. You don't usually plug your competitors on your own media outlets. If you watch the regular how to drink channel you'll see plenty of non sponsored bitter recommendations.
@mixing3698
@mixing3698 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly the dude above hit all key points for ya bud😂
@Quintinohthree
@Quintinohthree 2 жыл бұрын
@@Pretagonist If you look closely you will see one other brand of bitters shown in the video, one with which Angostura had a massive legal fight with over their branding as well.
@PlumbusPete
@PlumbusPete Жыл бұрын
So what is it just bitter shit,like what does it actually fucking do
@miksologia
@miksologia 2 жыл бұрын
Oh this sucks... so scripted it hurts my brain. Please, never again.
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