tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219788892945055761.post577907335154428794..comments2011-07-28T13:44:32.138-07:00Comments on The Volstead Act Craft Cocktail Service: Life is Better with BittersAndrew Borley and Jeremy Bouwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634050594748710147noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219788892945055761.post-88109927958288000042011-07-28T13:44:32.138-07:002011-07-28T13:44:32.138-07:00Thanks, Frederic! Glad you were able to share some...Thanks, Frederic! Glad you were able to share some great advice. I am really looking forward to doing another batch and playing around with the bitter profile and the flavour profiles. <br /><br />Great blog you have there, by the way.<br /><br />JeremyAndrew Borley and Jeremy Bouwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634050594748710147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219788892945055761.post-13334496526250023622011-07-28T07:37:17.872-07:002011-07-28T07:37:17.872-07:00My advice is to go sparingly with the wormwood sin...My advice is to go sparingly with the wormwood since it can ruin bitters recipes quicker than most (save for milk thistle). My sink can attest to that. Or perhaps make a tincture and add it separately to the rest of the infusion at the end until you get the right bitterness level. While too much gentian isn't that bad, too much wormwood is vicious (absinthe uses a distillate of wormwood which removes most of the bitterness).<br /><br />Catechu / betel nut can be found in two places. One is eBay (don't get the flavored stuff. Sliced, cracked, or whole nut only). The other is certain Indian spice stores; it is often hard to find it there for they do tend not to label it, but when it is sliced, it has a beautiful marbling to it. Before familiar with what it looks like on google image search, and you'll learn to spot it quickly).frederichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17939679837071519844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219788892945055761.post-58721538114297221422011-07-22T07:48:33.058-07:002011-07-22T07:48:33.058-07:00Great post, Jer! Can't wait to try it!Great post, Jer! Can't wait to try it!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307365781411691273noreply@blogger.com