Orange Bitters

Orange bitters are a concentrated, alcohol-based botanical extract flavored primarily with orange peel. Bright, zesty citrus with firm bitterness and subtle spice gives a few dashes big impact; an oily orange-peel aroma blooms in the glass. Bartenders use it to finish cocktails, balance sweetness, and add complexity to syrups or vinaigrettes; it’s sold in small dasher or dropper bottles.

Emerging with 19th-century cocktail culture in Europe and the United States, orange bitters remained a bar staple before fading and later reviving with modern craft drinks. Producers typically macerate dried orange peel and spices in neutral spirit, then blend and rest the extract to integrate flavors.