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Hartz Bitters Recipe:
- Nutmeg
- 3 oz
- Ginger
- 5 oz
- Cinnamon Bark
- 8 oz
- Cloves
- 8 oz
- Cascarilla Bark
- 1 lb
- Gentian Root
- 1½ lbs
- Bitter Orange Fruits
- 2 lbs
- Calamus Root
- 4 lbs
Instructions
Combine the ingredients in a mortar and grind to a coarse powder and then pack in a percolator or other suitable maceration vessel. Pass the alcohol through the percolator over a period of 48 hours to create the Hartz Bitters stock essence. If macerating, allow the mixture to macerate for 2 days with occasional agitation, then filter and reserve the liquid.
To make the Hartz Aromatic Bitters from the above essence, take 1 oz of the essence and combine it with 1700 ml of 25% alcohol, 300 ml of 60% simple syrup.
