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Non-Alcoholic Bitters & Flavor Enhancers

Bitters are measured in dashes and change a drink out of proportion to the amount used. Gentian, wormwood, citrus peel, cinchona and warm spice are the usual sources, and in a non-alcoholic drink they matter more than usual, because bitterness is the closest thing available to the structure alcohol provides.Conventional cocktail bitters are alcohol-based, at a strength that makes a couple of dashes negligible but not nothing. The bottles here are made without it, using glycerin or water to carry the extract instead.The flavor enhancers beside them do a related job: saline solutions, acid adjusters and smoke drops, each fixing a drink that is close but reads flat.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Are cocktail bitters alcohol-free?

Traditional ones are not. Most are extracts held in high-proof alcohol, and while two dashes contribute very little to a finished drink, it is not zero. The bitters on this page are made without alcohol, carrying the same botanical extracts in glycerin or water.

Why do bitters matter more in a non-alcoholic drink?

Because bitterness is the nearest substitute for what alcohol gives a cocktail. Alcohol adds length, a dry finish and a sense of structure, and without it a drink can read sweet and short. A few dashes of bitters restore the finish more reliably than adding more of anything else.

What does a saline solution do to a drink?

A few drops sharpen fruit and suppress bitterness that has gone too far, the same way a pinch of salt works in cooking. It is most useful in citrus-led drinks that taste flat despite the proportions being right. Add it a drop at a time, since it is easy to overshoot.

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If you have ever read a cocktail recipe, you have seen the instruction: “add two dashes of bitters.” But what are bitters, exactly? Why does a few drops of a mysterious little bottle make such a difference? And can you use them if you do not drink alcohol? Fortunately, this guide answers all of that […]

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