{"id":2155,"date":"2013-11-06T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-06T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2155"},"modified":"2013-11-06T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-06T09:22:00","slug":"bitters-for-my-birthday-from-brooklyn-hemispherical-bitters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2155","title":{"rendered":"Bitters for My Birthday from Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834019b00a014eb970d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"DSC_9040 - Version 22013-10-11-brooklyn-bitters-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb88834019b00a014eb970d\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834019b00a014eb970d-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"DSC_9040 - Version 22013-10-11-brooklyn-bitters-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite birthday gifts this year was a selection of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brooklynbitters.com\/\" target=\"_self\">Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters<\/a> to dose the SodaStream seltzer I drink all day long. Rhubarb has always been a favorite flavor for me and who wouldn&#39;t love Black Mission Fig, but the standout is the Sriracha bitters.&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>\n<a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834019b00a01a9a970d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"DSC_9686 - Version 22013-11-03-seltzer-ginger-bitters-srichacha-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb88834019b00a01a9a970d\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834019b00a01a9a970d-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"DSC_9686 - Version 22013-11-03-seltzer-ginger-bitters-srichacha-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My current afternoon pick-me-up mixture is a slice or two of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oldfriendsfarm.com\/our-ginger.html\" target=\"_self\">local, young ginger from Old Friends Farm<\/a> with a few drops of Sriracha bitters \u2013 just the thing to keep you going through a long session of photo editing.&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>I&#39;m also tinkering with bitters as a flavor enhancer in my cooking. When I master a use, I&#39;ll tell you about it right here.<\/p>\n<p>My supply came from Formaggio South End. But, if you&#39;re one of our readers from elsewhere in the country, the Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brooklynbitters.com\/where-to-purchase.html\" target=\"_self\">has a list of places where you can buy their products.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a Birthday or Holiday Gift? 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