Cherry Bitters Recipe

Cherry Bitters Recipe

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  • 1 cup pitted Bing cherries
  • 2 vanilla beans (halved lengthwise)
  • 15 g star anise
  • 10 whole cloves
  • 10 g whole green cardamom pods
  • 5 g black peppercorns
  • 15 g fennel seeds
  • 2 five inch lengths of dried licorice root
  • 1 1/2 4 inch lengths of cinnamon sticks
  • 750 ml bottle overproof rye
  1. In a glass jar with a tight fitting lid, combine cherries, vanilla beans, star anise, cloves, cardamom, peppercorns, fennel seed, licorice and cinnamon sticks.
  2. Seal lid tightly and shake vigorously to mix well.
  3. Set aside to rest for three months at room temperature in a dark space.