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We made bitters by creating tinctures using 190 proof grain alcohol and a large number of different botanicals, spices, and barks. These involved a mix of bittering agents (like gentian, black walnut leaf, quassia, burdock) and flavoring or aromatic agents (like cinnamon, or chocolate. A few agents (like hops) do double duty. The tinctures were all of various strengths. | We made bitters by creating tinctures using 190 proof grain alcohol and a large number of different botanicals, spices, and barks. These involved a mix of bittering agents (like gentian, black walnut leaf, quassia, burdock) and flavoring or aromatic agents (like cinnamon, or chocolate. A few agents (like hops) do double duty. The tinctures were all of various strengths. | ||
We mixed and sampled bitters over a number evenings to try out many different combinations until we found exactly the right combinations. Once we found | We mixed and sampled bitters over a number evenings to try out many different combinations until we found exactly the right combinations. Once we found we like, we usually used distilled water to dilute it down to about 50% alcohol by volume. | ||
A few of the ingredients are special: | A few of the ingredients are special: | ||
* The '''hop essence''' are made from the hops we grew at [ | * The '''hop essence''' are made from the hops we grew at [[Extraordinary Least Squares]] and at Noah and Sarah Meyerhan's house in Ballard. | ||
* The '''mulberry''' was something we bought on our bike trip to Hunza Valley in Pakistan in September 2016. | * The '''mulberry''' was something we bought on our bike trip to Hunza Valley in Pakistan in September 2016. | ||
* The '''chocolate essence''' is from cocoa nibs from local chocolate producer Theo. We bought them, with money, inside the store. | * The '''chocolate essence''' is from cocoa nibs from local chocolate producer Theo. We bought them, with money, inside the store. | ||
The bottles were sourced from DongGuan in southern China on aliexpress. Will picked them up from an [https://wills.co.tt/bitbucket/factory.jpg unmarked shipping department] while in the area, rather than pay shipping. The pickup involved a confused taxi ride and direction finding with "apple bottle supplier" on wechat to the back entrance of a warehouse that apparently doesn't have a street address and instead requires GPS coordinates to reach. In the future, it should be noted that domestic shipping is likely cheaper in terms of both time and money. | |||
== Recipes == | == Recipes == | ||
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* Cardamom [1/10] | * Cardamom [1/10] | ||
* Mixed bittering agents (gentian, quassia, wild cherry bark) [2] | * Mixed bittering agents (gentian, quassia, wild cherry bark) [2] | ||
* Sugar (by mass) [3] | * Sugar (by mass) [3] |