Hey Guys and Gals! A dark raisin bitters for Old Fashioneds and Manhattans. A few dashes at a time.
Ingredients
Step 1
1 cup raisins
2 cups high-proof vodka or bourbon (100 proof)
Peel of 1 orange, no white pith
1 cinnamon stick
4 whole cloves
1 teaspoon dried gentian root
Directions
1. Add everything in Step 1 to a glass jar, making sure the fruit is covered. Close the container.
2. Shake well and store away from sunlight in a cool, dry place for three months.
3. Strain through several layers of moistened cheesecloth, gently wringing it. Strain again through a coffee strainer.
4. Bottle in a dropper or dasher bottle.