# Angostura bitters

> Used in 13 IBA official cocktails, around 45% ABV.

The classic aromatic bitters. A few dashes season a drink like salt.

- Shelf: Bitters
- Also searched as: aromatic bitters, angostura

## Cocktails with Angostura bitters

- [Manhattan](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/manhattan/index.md): uses 1 dash
- [Old Fashioned](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/old-fashioned/index.md): uses Few dashes
- [Brandy Crusta](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/brandy-crusta/index.md): uses 2 dashes
- [Zombie](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/zombie/index.md): uses 1 dash
- [Champagne Cocktail](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/champagne-cocktail/index.md): uses 2 dashes
- [Suffering Bastard](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/suffering-bastard/index.md): uses 2 dashes
- [Singapore Sling](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/singapore-sling/index.md): uses 1 dash
- [Three Dots and a Dash](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/three-dots-and-a-dash/index.md): uses 2 dashes
- [Old Cuban](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/old-cuban/index.md): uses 2 dashes
- [Horse’s Neck](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/horses-neck/index.md): uses 1 dash
- [Rabo de Galo](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/rabo-de-galo/index.md): uses 2 drops
- [Trinidad Sour](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/trinidad-sour/index.md): uses 45 ml
- [Tipperary](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/tipperary/index.md): uses 2 dashes

## Goes with

What shows up alongside Angostura bitters most often on the IBA list.

- [Lime juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lime/index.md): in 5 of these cocktails
- [Simple syrup](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/simple-syrup/index.md): in 4 of these cocktails
- [Sweet vermouth](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/sweet-vermouth/index.md): in 3 of these cocktails
- [Cognac](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/cognac/index.md): in 3 of these cocktails
- [Aged rum](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/aged-rum/index.md): in 3 of these cocktails
- [Lemon juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lemon/index.md): in 2 of these cocktails
- [Gin](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/gin/index.md): in 2 of these cocktails
- [Sparkling wine](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/sparkling-wine/index.md): in 2 of these cocktails

## Close substitutes

With substitutes switched on in My bar, any of these count as Angostura bitters.

- [Peychaud’s bitters](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/peychauds/index.md): 2 cocktails

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