Angostura Bitters
The Thirsty Traveler : Episode FLTHR-205
Trinidad has produced Angostura bitters for more than 200 years and the recipe is one of the best-kept secrets in history. Legend has it that only five living men know the actual formula, but here are a few things that are common knowledge about the potent potable and its home country:
- Sugar and Gentian are the only two acknowledged ingredients in Angostura bitters.
- It is the single most widely distributed bar item in the world.
- Besides Angostura, two other companies make bitters: Peychaud's out of New Orleans and Orange Bitters, which uses the peel of Seville oranges.
- A teaspoon of bitters in a glass of water is a cure for an upset stomach.
- Angostura Distillery is the second largest distillery in the Caribbean after Bacardi, and distributes to 140 countries worldwide.
- Due to its digestive and appetite stimulant properties, bitters are often used in aperitifs and digestifs.
- Trinidad has an extremely diverse population consisting of Africans, East Indians, Anglos, Hispanics, Middle Easterners and Asians.
- There are 190 steel bands in Trinidad.
Angostura Ltd.
Corner Eastern Main Road and Trinity Avenue
Laventille, Trinidad & Tobago
Phone: +11 868 623 1841/5
www.angostura.com
Coblentz Inn and Battimamzelle Restaurant
44 Coblentz Avenue, Cascade,
Port of Spain, Trinidad, W.I.
Phone: +11 868 621 0541
www.coblentzinn.com
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