# The Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter Bitters

A 30% ABV aromatic bitters with tangerine, dried fruit, ginger, clove, cinnamon, and Angostura-bark spice, inspired by a nineteenth-century Jerry Thomas formula.

Parent category: [Aromatic bitters](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/aromatic-bitters.md)

Alcohol: 30% ABV

## Cocktails

- [Midnight Mass](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/midnight-mass.md): Joaquín Simó’s lean rum Preakness lets dry Trinidad rum carry wine-dark Cardamaro, a small Bénédictine measure, and deep citrus-spice bitters.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/jerry-thomas-bitters
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/ingredients/jerry-thomas-bitters-728a4434.webp
- Source: https://the-bitter-truth.com/wp-content/press/Booklets/TBT_Booklet_2020_Web_EU.pdf