Bitters

Orange Bitters

Bitters
52 drinks

What is Orange Bitters?

Orange bitters are concentrated bitters used in dashes to add citrus peel aroma, bitterness and structure. They are especially useful in Martinis, stirred cocktails, aperitif drinks and spirit-forward classics.

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

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52Recipes

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

What does Orange Bitters taste like?

Bitter, aromatic and orange-peel driven, often with spice, herb and dry citrus notes. Orange bitters pair well with gin, vodka, dry vermouth, whiskey, brandy, rum, orange liqueur and lemon twist.

Ways to use orange bitters

Cocktails (52)

Flavour profile

Bitter · primaryCitrus · primaryOrange · primary

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 47 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

Maraschino LiqueurGinLemon JuiceDry VermouthSweet VermouthLemon TwistBourbon

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.

Orange Bitters — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Orange Bitters?: Top-ranked cocktails made with Orange Bitters include Absinthe Cocktail, Adderly Cocktail, Adonis Cocktail. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.