Berlin Bitters

by Darcy O'Neil :: [Bitters]

Each region in Germany had a local bitters, and this is a recipe for one in the Berlin area.

Berlin Bitters Recipe:

Cinchona Bark: 1 oz

Bitter Orange Peel: 1 oz

Calamus Root: 1 oz

Gentian: 1 oz

Columbo: 1 oz

Rhubarb: ½ oz

Cinnamon Bark: 1 tsp

Cloves: ½ tsp

Alcohol (40%): 16 oz

Instructions

Mix the solids in a mortar and reduce to a coarse powder. Extract using slow percolation or maceration over a period of days.

To make the bitters, mix 1 fluid ounce of this extract with 6 ounces of alcohol and 10 of water. To make Berlin Wine-Bitters, replace the alcohol and water with sweet catawba or sherry wine.

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