12040 Cherry-Vanilla Bitters Under 5 mins, plus steeping time Under 5 mins About 3 cups Thu Jul 10 09:08:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 25 12:15:55 -0700 2009 Easy CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/12040 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:15:55 GMT Try them in a Manhattan, Old Fashioned, or Rob Roy Gussy up your next bourbon-based cocktail with these fragrant bitters. While some recipes for bitters call for gentian and other hard-to-find aromatics, you probably have almost everything you need to make this recipe on your spice rack. Round out your next Manhattan or Old Fashioned with a few dashes of this potent concoction.

Game plan: Simply straining the alcohol through a fine-mesh strainer will leave a few cloudy particles behind (which aren’t harmful). If you want completely clear bitters, strain through a coffee filter nested in the strainer.

The bitters will last indefinitely when stored in an airtight container in a dark spot.

This recipe was featured in our Bringing Bitters Back story.

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  • Combine all ingredients in a quart jar with a tightfitting lid. Close and store at room temperature. Let steep 14 days, shaking the jar every other day.
  • Strain alcohol from spices and store in a jar with a tightfitting lid in a dark place.
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