If bitters aren’t already on your radar, it’s time to change that. Bitters are an alcoholic (usually) infusion of various botanicals that add a subtly bitter or bittersweet twist to cocktails. These ...

You remember that rack of vanilla or pepper tequila infusions that used to be at every Portland bar? Those are almost all gone now. Housemade bar shrubs are also back in the weeds. You don't find many ...

Making bitters at home is easy, and we have the recipes to get you started. If you love making fancy cocktails as much as I do, you’ve probably got a bottle or two of commercial bitters sitting in ...

Bitters are old-school, herbaceous, high-proof digestifs that have long been used for their medicinal value and as drink flavorings. Because they’ve been around since the early 19th century, they’re ...

If you’re a fan of cocktails, you’ve probably noticed the bottle with an oversized white paper label perched near your bartender’s station. This is Angostura bitters, the quintessential cocktail ...

Kate Payne doesn’t like to let anything go to waste. A local author who’s written about helpful tricks and tips in the kitchen and in the home with her “Hip Girl’s Guide” books, Payne has explored ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I have about seven bottles of cocktail bitters ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Raymond Snead came to the Centennial State from Virginia in 1978 to pursue a master’s degree in computer ...

Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date.