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Angostura Bitters

  • Bitters
  • 79 drinks

What is Angostura Bitters?

Angostura bitters are concentrated aromatic bitters used in small dashes to season cocktails. They add spice, depth and structure to Old Fashioned-style drinks, sours, highballs, tropical cocktails and many classic recipes.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

  • ✓You want aromatic complexity and bitterness — a little goes a long way.

Skip if…

  • ✗You prefer drinks without bitter or herbal notes.

At a Glance

37 kcalCalories
0gSugar
0gCarbs
BittersType
79Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Angostura Bitters taste like?

Intensely aromatic, bitter and spiced, with clove, cinnamon, gentian, dried fruit and herbal notes. Angostura bitters pair especially well with whiskey, rum, brandy, gin, citrus, sugar, ginger and tropical fruit.

Ways to use angostura bitters

Cocktails (79)

Flavour profile

Bitter · primarySpice · secondary

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 0.92–1.84 ml; median 0.92 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 76 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml)
247
Sugar (per 100 ml)
0 g
Carbs (per 100 ml)
0 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

  • Gluten-FreeCompatible
  • KetoLimited
  • Low-CarbLimited
  • Low-SugarCompatible
  • VeganCompatible
  • VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

Simple SyrupDark RumBourbonSweet VermouthLemon TwistLime JuiceStraight Rye WhiskeyOrange Twist

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T02:53:30.320595+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Angostura Bitters — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Angostura Bitters?
Top-ranked cocktails made with Angostura Bitters include Abbey Martini, Americana, Autumn Leaves. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.