1 oz Dropper Bottle
We make our Forest Fire Bitters by hand-harvesting cedar from the wildest of places in Muskoka. Next, we start a fire using the bush craft technique of the cedar bow-drill. We char the fresh cedar leaf and branches over the fire and then jar and smother in locally distilled smoked rye whiskey. After steeping they are blended with extracts of bitter herbs. These bitters are perfect for adding smokey or woodsy flavour to your favourite cocktail.
Ingredients: 40% alcohol with extracts of Eastern White Cedar **, Dandelion**, & Gentian *.
*Certified Organic ** Wildcrafted
Add a dash of bitters (5-20 drops) to your favorite cocktail or in a bit of water before meals.
Muskoka Maple Cocktail Recipe2 oz rye whiskey
½ oz maple syrup
1 dropper Forest Fire bitters
Cedar leaf & cherry for garnish
In a mixing glass combine whiskey, maple syrup & bitters. Mix well and strain into low ball glass filled with ice and garnish with fresh cedar and cherry.
What Are Bitters?Bitters are a traditional cocktail ingredient made of bitter and aromatic herbs infused in alcohol. Used as only a few drops per drink they are the ‘salt & pepper’ that brings out flavour and character to your drinks. The prohibition era collapsed the thriving bitters industry. Until the early 21st century the selection of bitters was extremely limited.
Our WILD BITTERS are a part of the movement to bring back craft cocktails. We use wildcrafted ingredients, high-quality organic herbs in our bitters. They are formulated using traditional herbal knowledge and attention to providing flavors applicable to modern craft cocktails. Being alcohol extracts bitters will last for many years, but over time the flavors will change. Enjoy your craft bitters!
Forest Fire Bitters
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Wild Muskoka Botanicals is the producer of artisan wild foods and cocktail mixers. Our ingredients are locally foraged in a sustainable manner, and then hand-produced on a small scale in an effort to maintain our focus on providing high-quality products made with ecological integrity. Wild Muskoka Botanicals is based out of our health-certified production kitchen and Wild Spirit Permaculture Homestead on the western edge of Algonquin Park in Ontario, Canada. Laura Gilmour, owner of Wild Muskoka aims to reconnect people with the natural world and to promote health and wellness through incorporating wild plants and traditional herbal medicines back into people’s modern lives through creating wild food products and teaching ethical foraging, herbal medicine, and nature connection programs.
