House-Made
Cocktail Bitters
Made at the bar. Shipped to your door.
From the Bar to Your Home
Made in-house at Sugar House using the same recipes our bartenders reach for every night. Five flavors, each built from whole botanicals, spices, and citrus peels — then bottled in 5 oz glass bottles and shipped anywhere in the US.
A few dashes change everything.
"Bitters are the seasoning of the cocktail world. Where salt finishes a dish, bitters finish a drink."
Our Bitters
Which Bitters for Which Drink
Pairing Guide
Orange Bitters
Old Fashioned — The classic pairing. Orange bitters bridge the bourbon and sugar, tying the drink together the way it’s been done for over a century.
Martini — A few dashes add complexity to gin or vodka. The orange oils round out the vermouth without overpowering it.
Manhattan — Rounds out the sweet vermouth. The bitter citrus keeps the drink from leaning too heavy.
Champagne Cocktail — The original bitters cocktail. Just sugar, bitters, and bubbles. Nothing else needed.
Chocolate Bitters
Espresso Martini — Amplifies the coffee without competing. The cocoa undertone makes the espresso taste richer than it should.
Brandy Alexander — Makes the cream richer. Chocolate bitters add a savory backbone that keeps the dessert cocktail from going saccharine.
Mexican Hot Chocolate Cocktail — With ancho chile liqueur and mezcal. The bitters tie the smokiness to the chocolate in a way that stirring alone won’t accomplish.
Root Beer Bitters
Bourbon Old Fashioned — Vanilla and sarsaparilla complement barrel-aged spirits. The root beer bitters pull out the caramel and oak notes hiding in your bourbon.
Dark Rum Flip — Cream, egg, spice. A winter drink that tastes like it belongs by a fireplace. The bitters give it depth beyond the egg and rum.
Root Beer Float Cocktail — With vanilla vodka and cream soda. Sounds nostalgic. Tastes like a grown-up version of exactly what you remember.
Tiki Bitters
Mai Tai — Allspice and cinnamon lift the orgeat. The bitters give the drink a spice backbone that connects the lime and rum layers.
Zombie — Reinforces the cinnamon syrup. Three rums need something to unify them, and tiki bitters do that work.
Painkiller — Tropical depth that rum alone can’t deliver. The nutmeg in the bitters mirrors the garnish and deepens the pineapple.
Dark & Stormy — Spiced ginger beer meets spiced bitters. Each sip hits twice.
Grapefruit Cardamom Bitters
Gin & Tonic — The citrus layers with botanical gin. Cardamom bridges the juniper and quinine in a way that plain grapefruit can’t.
Paloma — Grapefruit on grapefruit, but with spice. The cardamom gives the tequila something warm to hold onto.
Aperol Spritz — Adds complexity to a simple drink. The bitters make the Aperol’s bitterness more intentional, less one-note.
Vodka Soda Upgrade — Turns a boring drink into something worth ordering. Two dashes and a grapefruit twist change everything.
What Makes Ours Different
Made at the Bar
Not in a factory. The same recipes that go into your drinks when you visit Sugar House. Small-batch production, whole botanicals, no shortcuts.
Built for Bartenders
Concentrated flavor, balanced for cocktail use. Two to three dashes per drink. Our orange bitters have sat behind the bar since 2011.
Ships to Your Door
5 oz glass bottles, USPS nationwide. Orders ship within 2-3 business days. No minimums.
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