Thinking about buying bitters for your drinks and cocktails online? Look no further than Liquor Mart for our extensive collection of imported, as well as domestic bitters, which are available for purchase from New Zeeland’s leading online liquor store. Without bitters, the classic cocktails that you love and enjoy today such as the Old Fashioned and the Gin Martini would be difficult to make. Bitters are alcoholic ingredients which are flavored with herbal essences and they are often added to cocktail mixtures in droplets or smaller quantities when specified. Bitters lost popularity in the 70s, but the resurgence of the cocktail culture has allowed bitters for cocktails such as the Angostura to become recognizable today.
At Liquor Mart, we stock a variety of longstanding classic brands, reinvented versions, as well as more modern varieties of bitters that have a completely different flavor than you would typically expect from bitters. With our numerous varieties, your selection process can be a bit overwhelming; however, every bitters brand in our range is worth experimenting with at least once.
Types of bitters that you should definitely try at least once
Our broad array of bitters for cocktails ensures that you enjoy the capacity to mix many different cocktails. Whilst most of the bitters available at Liquor Mart are most certainly bitter as the name suggest, we also offer a little sweetness and flavor with our various brands. Bitters are necessary for cocktails because they act as the salt and pepper that adds balance and complexity, with our bitters countering the sharp taste that can sometimes accompany alcohol. Bitters are not just for cocktails; they can also be used in savory dishes and some salads. Types of bitters at Liquor Mart:
Angostura Aromatic Bitters
This is probably the world’s most recognizable brand owing to its distinctive yellow cap. It has wonderful aromatic flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom, which are common for classic cocktails like the Manhattan.
Orange Bitters
This is one of the most essential varieties of bitters to have. Types of orange bitters that you should definitely try to include in your collection are Angostura Orange Bitters and Fee Brothers Orange Bitters, and more.