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==Cocktail bitters== [[File:Angostura aromatic bitters dD.jpg|thumb|A bottle of Angostura aromatic bitters with its distinctive, over-sized label]] [[File:Whiskey sour in coupe glass with garnishes.jpg|thumb|A [[whiskey sour]], served in a [[coupe glass]], is garnished with drops of [[Peychaud's Bitters]] swirled into the foam (from egg white) atop the drink.]] Cocktail bitters are used for flavoring cocktails in drops or dashes. In the United States, many cocktail bitters are classified as alcoholic non-beverage products (''non-beverage'' meaning not consumed like a typical beverage). As alcoholic non-beverage products, they are often available from retailers who do not sell liquor, such as supermarkets in many US states. Some notable examples of cocktail bitters include:<ref>{{cite web |title=Ten Essential Bitters and How to Use Them |url=https://punchdrink.com/articles/ten-essential-aromatic-cocktail-bitters-and-how-to-use-them/ |website=punchdrink.com |access-date=11 March 2019 |archive-date=19 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319062605/https://punchdrink.com/articles/ten-essential-aromatic-cocktail-bitters-and-how-to-use-them/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> *[[Angostura bitters]] β originally from [[Venezuela]] in 1830, currently from [[Trinidad and Tobago]] *[[Boker's Bitters]] β called for in many cocktails in Jerry Thomas' drink guide,<ref>{{cite web |title=Cocktail History: Bogart's Bitters is a Recreation of a 150-Year-Old Recipe |url=https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/the-bitter-truth-bogarts-bitters/ |website=themanual.com |date=5 February 2018 |access-date=11 March 2019}}</ref> and essential to the [[Martinez (cocktail)|Martinez]] cocktail *[[Meinhard's Bitters]] β a now-defunct bitter with Venezuelan origins *[[Peychaud's Bitters]] β originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, but now produced in [[Kentucky]]
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