Blood Orange Bitters (4oz): Cold Extract, Antioxidant, Vitamins C & A,

Bitters have a long history going back to the Egyptian empire where wine and vinegars were used to extract and preserve key nutrients for specific medicinal effect. It was not until the early 1800’s that bitters were being used to embellish alcoholic punches, later called cocktails.  Water, beer, cider, and tea flavoring were also common uses for bitters at that time. Most bitters, no matter what their extractive base, were best known as digestives. Each fruit, root or bark or combination thereof have a specific effect on particular digestive organs such as the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, intestines, stomach etc.  Finger lakes Harvest bitters have the added huge benefit of being paired with organic, non-filtered, with the mother (aceto-bacter culture), apple cider vinegar. Plus, low temperature, low Ph, and low oxidative environment over a 1-and-a-half-year extraction period create an exceptionally naturally powerful extract with a tempered bitterness from the main ingredient, with no added sugar or coloring . Each bitter is described with its particular nutritional and culinary strength. Vegan, Gluten free, alcohol free, no coloring or additives, non GMO. The blood orange is a variety of orange with crimson, almost blood-colored flesh, spooky! The distinctive dark flesh color is due to the presence of anthocyanins, pigments common to many flowers and fruit, but uncommon in citrus fruits. Blood oranges originate from the southern Mediterranean region around the 18th century. Health : Looking beyond their vibrant color and even more vibrant flavor profile, blood oranges have abundant health benefits. Vitamin C. Vitamin A. Potassium. Manganese. Anthocyanins. Antioxidants. Dietary fiber. Anti-Inflammatory. Folic Acid. Calcium.