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Bitters are a classic cocktail ingredient, adding a hint of bitter along with spice to drinks like Manhattans and Old Fashioneds. From Eric Skokan of the Black Cat in Boulder, makes about 1 pint.
Ingredients
Leaves of 1 artichoke
2 cups vodka
Peel of 1 grapefruit
6 juniper berries
Dash ground nutmeg
1 whole clove
1 cardamom pod
Directions
Place artichoke leaves in a glass bottle and fill with vodka. Allow to steep for 5 days. Add grapefriut peel, juniper berries, nutmeg, clove, cardamom. Allow to steep until mature, about 3 weeks.
