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NewYorkMetro.com May 23, 2005 Better Bitters I n pre-Prohibition days, a cocktail, by definition, was not a cocktail if it didn’t contain bitters. Which is why mixologists who look back longingly to that golden age for inspiration are in a frenzy...

Savoy Truffle Created by Gary Regan, 2005. 1 1/2 ounces Hennessy Cognac 3/4 ounce Grand Marnier 3/4 ounce Black Mozart chocolate liqueur 3 dashes Regan’s Orange Bitters No. 6 Fill a mixing glass two-thirds full of ice and add all of the ingredients...

Regan's Orange Bitters Adapted from guidelines set down in The Gentleman's Companion Volume II Exotic Drink Book by Charles H. Baker. Published by Crown Publishers. Warning: These bitters have a very high alcohol content and should not be consumed...