Angostura Cocoa Bitters 4oz

Angostura Cocoa Bitters 4oz

Cocoa Cocktail Bitters | 48% ABV | 96 Proof | 4 fl oz (118mL) | Trinidad & Tobago Cocoa | Aromatic Botanicals

Process & Profile

Angostura Cocoa Bitters combines the House of Angostura's longstanding bitters expertise with rich cocoa from Trinidad & Tobago, creating a concentrated cocktail ingredient designed to add chocolate, spice, and aromatic depth with just a few dashes.

The recipe features Trinitario cocoa from Trinidad & Tobago, a country recognized for fine or flavor cocoa production. The cocoa is blended with Angostura's aromatic botanicals to create a bitters profile that moves beyond simple chocolate sweetness, introducing floral, nutty, citrus, caramel, and warm-spice characteristics.

Presented here in the convenient 4oz bottle, Angostura Cocoa Bitters is suitable for home bars, cocktail programs, coffee drinks, desserts, and culinary recipes. The bitters are bottled at 48% ABV, but only a small amount is typically required in each recipe.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Distinct cocoa with warm spices, subtle citrus, and aromatic botanicals

Palate: Rich bitter chocolate, floral cocoa, nutty caramel, and layered botanical spice

Finish: Lingering cocoa, gentle bitterness, warm spice, and nutty caramel character

What Makes It Special

Angostura Cocoa Bitters is designed to bring real cocoa complexity to cocktails and food rather than simply adding chocolate sweetness.

The use of Trinidad & Tobago cocoa gives the bitters a rich foundation, while aromatic botanicals add additional floral, spice, and citrus dimensions. This makes the flavor versatile enough to complement both dark aged spirits and sweeter ingredients.

It pairs particularly well with whiskey, rum, cognac, brandy, tequila, and sweet vermouth, while also working naturally with coffee and chocolate. A few dashes can deepen an Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Espresso Martini, or other spirit-forward cocktail without overwhelming the base spirit.

The 4 fl oz (118mL) bottle is a practical size for a home cocktail bar because bitters are used in small quantities, allowing one bottle to flavor many individual drinks.

How to Enjoy

Add a few dashes of Angostura Cocoa Bitters to an Old Fashioned to introduce bitter chocolate and nutty caramel alongside bourbon or rye.

Use it in an Espresso Martini to reinforce roasted coffee and cocoa flavors, or add it to rum, cognac, or aged tequila cocktails for additional depth.

Beyond cocktails, Angostura recommends experimenting with Cocoa Bitters in both sweet and savory recipes. It can complement coffee, chocolate desserts, sauces, baked goods, and other dishes where a concentrated cocoa-and-spice element is desired.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Angostura Cocoa Bitters?

Angostura Cocoa Bitters is a concentrated cocktail and culinary bitters made with fine cocoa from Trinidad & Tobago and aromatic botanicals, delivering bitter chocolate, nutty caramel, floral, citrus, and spice notes.

2. What size is Angostura Cocoa Bitters?

This version comes in a 4 fl oz bottle, equivalent to approximately 118mL.

3. What is the alcohol content of Angostura Cocoa Bitters?

Angostura Cocoa Bitters contains 48% alcohol by volume, or 96 proof. Since bitters are typically used only a few dashes at a time, each recipe uses a very small quantity.

4. What drinks can I make with Angostura Cocoa Bitters?

It works particularly well in Old Fashioneds, Manhattans, Espresso Martinis, rum cocktails, cognac drinks, and aged tequila cocktails. It can also be paired with coffee and chocolate.

5. Where can I buy Angostura Cocoa Bitters 4oz?

You can buy Angostura Cocoa Bitters 4oz directly from The Barrel Tap, where you can shop cocktail bitters, mixers, and other bar essentials online.