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[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Aren't most bitters 30-40%? Have to check my collection of various bitters when I get home. I know for sure that actual vanilla extract is usually 15%+

Edit: also it's always bothered me the angostura has the label go so far above the start of the bottle's neck

[–] Walk_blesseD@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, but LLB only uses a few drops of bitters and so only contains trace amounts of alcohol.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sooooo....probably shouldn't be drinking directly from the bottle should I?

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My throat puckered up when I read this.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Perfection 🥰

[–] nottelling@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Medically, a couple dashes of bitters is irrelevant. But people often don't drink for philosophical, religious, or recovery reasons. For these people, zero means zero.

Non alcoholic bitters are available. They're made with a glycerin base.