A type of “Alpine Bitters” similar to Swedish bitters.
Swiss Alpine Bitters Recipe:
- Wild Cherry Bark
- 30 g
- Cinchona Bark
- 30 g
- Bitter Orange Peel
- 15 g
- Sweet Orange Peel
- 15 g
- Cardamom
- 7.5 g
- Caraway
- 7.5 g
- Cinnamon
- 3 g
- Cloves
- 3 g
- Nutmeg
- 3 g
- Alcohol, 75%
- 480 ml
Instructions
Nix the solids in a mortar and grind to a coarse powder. Extract by maceration or percolation using the alcohol.
The bitters may be prepared from this extract by mixing 1 ounce of the extract with 15 ounces of dilute alcohol (20%). Swiss Alpine Wine Bitters may be prepared in a similar manner by replacing the alcohol and water with sweet catawba or sherry wine.
