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In this world there’s
bitters. And then there’s
Australian Bitters

Australian Bitters

Our original Australian Bitters is hand crafted from over 20 natural botanical herbs and spices. In the pursuit of perfection, only ingredients of the highest quality are used, resulting in unparalleled quality and a far superior taste. Not wanting to blow our own trumpet, it’s also the key ingredient for our popular, Lemon, Lime & Australian Bitters.

Australian Bitters Orange

Our Australian Bitters Orange is made using time honoured maceration and extraction techniques. Simply put, we take a blend of the best herbs around, add orange peel, then extract the bitters flavours over time. The end result is something you’d trade your soul for. Try a drop or three in an Old Fashioned or Dry Martini and you’ll see what we mean. Available in 125ml.

Australian Bitters Grapefruit

Grapefruit peel and a good helping of natural herbs. Yes, there isn’t much more than that to our Australian Bitters Grapefruit. It is a surprisingly humble concoction that’s the end result of our traditional maceration and extraction techniques. However, not to be understated, this can give a Hemingway Daiquiri, that little extra punch. Available in 125ml.

Australian Bitters Barrel Spice

Following the same time honoured maceration and extraction techniques as our other blends, our Australian Bitters Barrel Spice can add a spicy zing to any cocktail. Made using the finest herbs and spices, we extract and blend the high quality yet balanced bitters and spice flavours over a lengthy period. The final mix is then macerated in French Oak to allow for the subtle, yet balanced oak notes to add that finishing flourish. Perfectly suited to a Manhattan or Whiskey Sour. Available in 125ml.

La Passionata

  • 2 Dashes of Australian Bitters
  • 60ml Orange Juice
  • 30ml Pineapple Juice
  • 10ml Orgeat Syrup
  • 30ml Passionfruit Puree

Put ingredients into a shaker. Get your shake on and then pour into a rocks glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint and Passionfruit piece

Black Basil Palmer

  • 4 Dashes of Barrel Spice Australian Bitters
  • 90ml Black Tea
  • 45ml Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 45ml Basil Infused Simple Syrup
  • 4 Dashes of Barrel Spice Australian Bitters

Pour ingredients into a shaker. Shake it up and then serve in a Collins glass over fresh ice. Dress with a basil leaf. If you can't find a Basil Infused Simple Syrup, used regular simple syrup and muddle/shake fresh basil in with the mocktail.

Down Under Shift Drink - DUSD

  • 2 Dashes Grapefruit Australian Bitters
  • 90ml Fresh Red Capsicum Juice
  • 65ml Chipotle Syrup
  • 30ml Lemon Juice
  • 30ml Passionfruit Puree

Shake and serve over ice in a rock glass. Dress the glass rim beforehand with ½ chilli salt.

Green and Lean

  • 3 dashes of Aromatic Australian Bitters
  • 90ml Fresh Green Apple Juice
  • 45ml Fresh Cucumber Juice
  • 65ml Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 65ml Jalapeño Infused Simple Syrup

Shake ingredients together, then pour neat into a neat rock glass. Finish off with a slice of cucumber.

Lisa Locktail Health Tonic

  • 3 dashes of Grapefruit Australian Bitters
  • 90ml Fresh Orange Juice
  • 60ml Fresh Grapefruit Juice
  • 65ml Fresh Ginger Juice
  • 15ml Agave Syrup

Mix and carbonate ingredients in a soda siphon. Serve in a Collins glass over fresh ice with a straw. Dress with a candied ginger or grapefruit peel. If a juicer isn't available, muddle the ginger elements in a mixing glass, shake, strain over ice into a Collins and top with 45ml soda.

Morning Sunburst

(12-16 serves)

  • 12 Dashes of Australian Bitters
  • 500ml Orange Juice Orange Juice
  • 375ml Cranberry Juice
  • Fresh Lemon Juice (4 Lemons)
  • Fresh Lime Juice (6 Limes)
  • Chilled soda water
  • Lime wedges

Mix the juice together. Splash in the Australian Bitters. Add ice and stir. Chill or refrigirate until cold. Top up with soda water to taste. Serve over ice. Dress with lime wedges

The Fancy Boy

  • 1 dash of Australian Bitters
  • 5ml Spiced Pear Puree
  • 5ml Pasionfruit Puree
  • 120ml Apple Juice
  • egg white

Place all ingredients together in a shaker. Shake. Pour into a Martini glass. Garnish with a pear fan.

Orange Mountain Mojito

  • 2 dashes of Australian Bitters
  • 2 squeezed lime wedges
  • 15ml Agave Syrup
  • 45ml Monin Blood Orange Puree
  • 4 Fresh Mint Leaves
  • Soda
  • 2 dashes of Australian Bitters

Bruise the mint & squeeze limes into Collins glass. Add ice. Discard lime wedges. Add agave, blood orange puree and fill with ice. Top with soda, Stir and then add 2 dashes of Australian Bitters to finish (unstirred). Dress with a sring of mint and fresh lime wedge

Byron Dreaming

  • 60ml Vodka
  • 15ml Raspberry Liqueur
  • 15ml Sweet Vermouth
  • 15ml Fresh Lime Juice
  • 3 dashes of Australian Bitters

Add all ingredients to ice filled cocktail shaker. Shake hard until sufficiently chilled and diluted. Strain into ice filled highball glass. Garnish with lime twist.

Byron Dreaming

  • 60ml Vodka
  • 15ml Raspberry Liqueur
  • 15ml Sweet Vermouth
  • 15ml Fresh Lime Juice
  • 3 dashes of Australian Bitters

Add all ingredients to ice filled cocktail shaker. Shake hard until sufficiently chilled and diluted. Strain into ice filled highball glass. Garnish with lime twist.

Coconut Swizzle

  • 45ml Bati Spiced Rum
  • 2 dashes of Australian Bitters
  • Coconut water
  • 2 lime wedges
  • Slices of Coconut

Fill a Highball glass with ice. Pour in Rum. Splash 2 dashes of Australian Bitters. Add Coconut water. Garnish with limes and a slice or two of coconut.

Old Fashioned New Fashioned

  • 60ml Maker's Mark
  • 1 teaspoon superfine sugar
  • 2 dashes Australian Bitters
  • Slice of Orange &/or a cherry

Fill an old fashioned glass with ice. Douse with Australian Bitters and a few drops of water. Add whiskey and stir in sugar until sufficiently chilled. Garnish with orange peel.

Dry Martini

  • 60ml Vodka or Gin
  • 10ml Dry Vermouth
  • 3 dashes of Australian Bitters Orange

Add all ingredients to ice filled cocktail shaker. Stir until sufficiently chilled and diluted. Strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with lemon peel.

Hemingway Daiquiri

  • 60ml White Rum
  • 7.5ml Maraschino Liqueur
  • 20ml Grapefruit Juice
  • 15ml Lime Juice
  • 7.5ml Simple Syrup
  • 4 dashes of Australian Bitters Grapefruit

Add all ingredients to ice filled cocktail shaker. Shake hard until sufficiently chilled and diluted. Double strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with lime wedge.

Gin & Tonic

Give your classic Gin & Tonic a refreshing bright citrus twist with a few dashes of Australian Bitters Grapefruit.

Champagne Twister

  • 90ml champagne
  • 10ml brandy
  • Half a teaspoon sugar
  • 2 dashes of Australian Bitters
  • Lemon

Splash 2 dashes of Australian Bitters into a champagne flute with the sugar. Add the brandy. Gently pour in chilled champagne of your taste. Garnish with a Lemon twist.

The Whisky Sour Classic

  • 60ml Makers Mark
  • 20ml fresh lemon juice
  • 20ml simple syrup
  • 1 dash of Australian Bitters
  • 1 egg white
  • Cubed ice
  • Cherry and Orange Peel

Add all ingredients to ice filled cocktail shaker. Shake hard until sufficiently chilled and diluted. Strain into ice filled short glass. Garnish with a cherry and twist of orange peel.

Manhattan

  • 60ml Rye Whiskey
  • 30ml Sweet Vermouth
  • 2 dashes of Australian Bitters
  • 2 dashes of Australian Bitters Barrel Spice

Add all ingredients to ice filled mixing glass. Strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with orange peel.

To the uneducated palate...

All bitters could taste the same but to a connoisseur or mixologist with a taste for the finer things, our range of Australian Bitters makes all the difference.

Each one is hand crafted from the finest natural botanical herbs and spices to our time honoured secret recipes. Each blend adds that certain something to even the finest of finest cocktails.

Australian Bitters
Australian Bitters
Orange
Australian Bitters
Grapefruit
Australian Bitters
Barrel Spice

Handmade
in Australia

How it’s made

Step one

Only the very best flora form the basis of our top secret, time honoured recipe.

Step two

The finest natural botanicals are selected with more than 20 herbs and spices to form our exceptional taste and small batch bitters.

Step four

Once the taste has been accomplished, water is added and the Australian Bitters is bottled, ready for you to start mixing at home.

Step three

To extract the perfect essence from the botanicals, a 98% neutral spirit is added and the mixture macerated until the ideal balance of flavours is achieved.

How it’s made

Step one

Only the very best flora form the basis of our top secret, time honoured recipe.

Step two

The finest natural botanicals are selected with more than 20 herbs and spices to form our exceptional taste and small batch bitters. Anything artificial is a complete no-no.

Step three

To extract the perfect essence from the botanicals, a 98% neutral spiritis added and the mixture macerated until the ideal balance of flavours is achieved.

Step four

Once the taste has been accomplished, water is added and the Australian Bitters is bottled, ready for you to start mixing at home.

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU
LEMONS ASK FOR LIME
AND BITTERS TOO

Lemon, Lime & Australian Bitters

No one knows who mixed the very first Lemon, Lime & Bitters. But whoever it was, we’d like to thank them and shake them by the hand. The perfect mix of lemonade, lime cordial & bitters has taken our world by storm and no self-respecting drinking establishment will be without it on their menu.

Of course, the prerequisite four or five dashes of Australian Bitters really makes the drink the Antipodean classic we love. Best served over ice and garnished with slices of lemon and lime. Naturally.

COCKTAILS
TO WHET YOUR
WHISTLE

Byron Dreaming
Coconut Swizzle
Old Fashioned New Fashioned
Champagne Twister
Hemingway Daiquiri
Gin & Tonic
The Whisky Sour Classic
Manhattan

MOCKTAILS
TO TICKLE YOUR
TASTEBUDS

La Passionata
Black Basil Palmer
Down Under Shift Drink - DUSD
Green and Lean
Lisa Lockstail Health Tonic
Morning Sunburst
The Fancy Boy
Orange Mountain Mojito

Questions. If you have them, we’ve probably got the answers. And if we don’t, we can find someone who does. Ask us on Facebook or 13 26 53.

For sales enquiries outside of Australia contact
Australian Boutique Spirits Pty Ltd on +61 2 9620 4574

For sales enquiries outside of Australia contact Australian Boutique Spirits Pty Ltd on +61 2 9620 4574

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