Step-by-Step DIY Guide: Make Your Own Bitters |
Step 1: Gather Ingredients
What you’ll need:
- 1 nutmeg berry
- 25 cloves
- 2 pods star anise
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 5 allspice berries
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 Tbsp. black tea (Esmon uses Twinings Ceylon Orange Pekoe Tea)
- 1 tsp. bitter orange peel (from Seville oranges)
- 20-oz. 100 proof bourbon
Suggested equipment:
- 1 muddler
- 1 zester
- 1 paring knife
- 2 8-oz. jars
- 1 4-oz. jar
- 1 napkin
- Paper coffee filter and coffee cone
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