Doug Fir Bitters

I have been fascinated with the incredible flavor of Doug fir added to an eau de vie by the amazing Clear Creek distillery and decided to fool around with the flavor myself. I have come up with a Douglas Fir bitters to add a splash of flavor to cocktails and even desserts.

It seems to work well with bourbon and Scotch based drinks although I haven't experimented too much with other liquors as yet. I may pick up some gin and mix away as well. It went pretty well on ice cream since it has a hint of the pine, not overwhelming.

Most fun was guests the other night could not guess the ingredient in their drinks so it was a terrific stumper.