Orange Bitters Cocktails: 239 Recipes & Amounts

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Regans'

ANGOSTURA Orange Bitters

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At a glance

Start with Alaska

Alaska takes about 4 minutes and lists 2 dash of orange bitters.

A compact Old Tom gin classic enriched by yellow herbal liqueur and orange bitters.

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are strength (5/5) and sweetness (3/5).

Make Alaska

Recipes to explore239

Required in235

Optional in4

Methods represented4

Measurements and preparation

How much orange bitters should you use?

Start with your chosen recipe’s amount. These examples show how the quantity and preparation change between drinks.

2 dash

Alaska

For 1 serving · Shaken · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

1 dash

Alex Jump’s 50/50 Martini

For 1 serving · Stirred · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

30 ml

Traditional Martini

For 1 serving · Shaken · 4 minutes

Full recipe and measures

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239 cocktails using Orange Bitters

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1920 Cocktail cocktail on a dark studio background

1 dash · Stirred

Apothecary

5 min · View recipe →

Apple Blossom Cocktail cocktail on a dark studio background

1 dash · optional · Stirred

Austin Hartman’s Kingston Negroni

5 min · View recipe →

Autumn Negroni cocktail on a dark studio background

1 dash · Stirred

Bamboo (Difford's classic recipe)

5 min · View recipe →

Bicardar cocktail on a dark studio background

1 dash · Stirred

Bourbon Crusta

10 min · View recipe →

Bradford Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

1 dash · optional · Shaken

Chinchona

5 min · View recipe →

Cinder Bloom cocktail on a dark studio background

2 dash · optional · Shaken

Don't Give Up The Ship

5 min · View recipe →

dry martini cocktail on a black studio background

1 dash · optional · Stirred

Joaquín Simó’s Perfect Manhattan

5 min · View recipe →

Joaquín Simós Old-Fashioned cocktail on a dark studio background

2 dash · Stirred

Turf Club (1895, George Kappeler)

5 min · View recipe →

Tuxedo cocktail on a dark studio background

3 dash · Stirred

X.Y.Z.

5 min · View recipe →

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What to mix with orange bitters

These ingredients appear together in the recipes above. Follow the full recipe for quantities and balance.

Dry Vermouth

Used with orange bitters in 56 of the linked recipes.

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Sweet Vermouth

Used with orange bitters in 47 of the linked recipes.

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Orange

Used with orange bitters in 46 of the linked recipes.

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Lemon Juice

Used with orange bitters in 39 of the linked recipes.

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Gin

Used with orange bitters in 36 of the linked recipes.

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London dry gin

Used with orange bitters in 35 of the linked recipes.

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Quick answers

Orange Bitters cocktail questions

Which cocktails use orange bitters?

Alaska, Alex Jump’s 50/50 Martini, and Astoria use orange bitters. Alaska lists 2 dash for 1 serving. Compare the 239 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.

How much orange bitters do I need for a cocktail?

Alaska lists 2 dash for 1 serving; Alex Jump’s 50/50 Martini lists 1 dash for 1 serving; Traditional Martini lists 30 ml for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.

What else do I need to make Alaska?

Alongside orange bitters, the required ingredients for Alaska are 60 ml old tom gin and 30 ml yellow chartreuse. Its shaken preparation takes about 4 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.

Is orange bitters required or optional?

Orange Bitters is required in 235 of the 239 linked recipes and optional in 4. Optional entries are labeled on the recipe cards; check the preparation note to see their role in that drink.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 3006-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.

Alaska: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B004
Alex Jump’s 50/50 Martini: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B005
Traditional Martini: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B070
Kokto governed 3006-recipe catalogIngredient identity, required/optional status, amount and method

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Regans' Orange Bitters No. 6

ANGOSTURA Orange Bitters

Start with Alaska

How much orange bitters should you use?

Alaska

Alex Jump’s 50/50 Martini

Traditional Martini

239 cocktails using Orange Bitters

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Academic Review

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Alaska

Alec Bales’ Bijou

Alex Jump’s 50/50 Martini

Algeria

Almond Old Fashioned

Amber Room

American Royal Zephyr

American Tiki

American Trilogy

Amsterdam Cocktail

Amsterdamage

Anchorage

Angel's Share

Antrim Cocktail

Aperitivo Sour

Apothecary

Apple Blossom Cocktail

Apple Highball

Apricot Mango Cocktail

Arbitrary Nature of Time

Argentina Cocktail

Arnaud's Special

Astoria

Attention

Austin Hartman’s Kingston Negroni

Autumn Negroni

Autumn Sweater

Avenue

Bachelor's Bait Cocktail

Bamboo

Bamboo (Difford's classic recipe)

Bicardar

Bijou

Bill Brooks' Godfather

Bitter Giuseppe

Black Manhattan

Black Prince

Blackthorn

Blackthorn (English)

Blackthorn No. 4

Bob Roy

Boothby Cocktail

Borrowed Time

Boulevard

Bourbon Crusta

Bradford Martini

Brandy Smash

Brass Rail

Bravo

Brazilian Contessa

Breakfast in Manhattan

Broadmoor

Burnt Martini

Bywater

Call me Ish

Calvados Cocktail

Cameron's Kick Cocktail

Canton Negroni

Caprice

Caribbean Sazerac

Carlton Banks

Casino

Casino da urca

Causeway

Ce Soir