Bitter Bastards Vanilla Bitters – 10 cl

These are the Bitter Bastards vanilla Bitters, macerated, centrifugally-extracted bitters will add a good deal of vanilla to your drinks.

Grand Marnier is a popular orange liqueur made in France from a blend of French cognac and bitter orange liqueur. That familiar bottle that adorns bars worldwide is technically called Cordon Rouge, though it's most often simply called Grand Marnier. It is the best-known French liqueur on the market and among the top choices for orange liqueurs in the world. Grand Marnier is a brilliant cocktail ingredient and it offers a smooth citrus taste when drunk on its own.

Substitutions Grand Marnier is sometimes used as a generic term for an orange liqueur and there are plenty of substitutes available. The best options are those that also use a brandy base, such as the Italian Gran Gala. For many recipes, you can also use a premium-quality triple sec (Cointreau is a favorite) or curaçao. Grand Marnier can be a substitute for any of these in most cocktails as well. To retain the quality of your cocktail, avoid extremely cheap orange liqueurs as they can be syrupy and throw off the drink's balance.

Fast Facts

• Ingredients: Orange peel, brandy
• Proof: 80
• ABV: 40%
• Calories in a shot: 76
• Origin: France
• Taste: Sweet, slightly bitter citrusy
• Serve: On the rocks, cocktails, shots

Aperol is an Italian aperitif. Aperitifs are dry rather than sweet alcoholic beverages, typically served before eating to help to stimulate an appetite. Its made of gentian, rhubarb, and cinchona, among other ingredients. It has a vibrant orange hue. Its name comes from the French slang word for aperitif, which is apero.

Bols Melon is a light emerald green liqueur based on the honeydew melon. Green melon liqueur became a popular cocktail ingredient in the height of the 70s disco boom in drinks such as the Sex on the Beach and June Bug.

Appearance: Clear, lurid bright green.

Aroma: Clean, freshly cut, fragrant, honeydew melon with slight boiled sweet note.

Taste: Slightly syrupy sweet, superbly clean, super ripe honeydew melon with faint banana, mint and peardrops.

Aftertaste: Long peardrop, melon and mint finish.

A subtle combination of bitter orange skin from Haiti and sweet orange zest from the south of Spain. The addition of aromatic plants gives the characteristic touch specific to Marie Brizard Triple Sec.