Fortnum & Mason creates cocktail bitters
British luxury retailer Fortnum & Mason has expanded into cocktail bitters with the launch of a tea and honey-infused bottling.
The cocktail bitters combines tea and honeyThe new Fortnum’s Tea & Honey Aromatic Cocktail Bitters has been created by Bob Petrie, the founder of UK-based producer Bob’s Bitters.
Two years in the making, the product is infused with honey from the Galician mountains in Spain and five teas – lapsang souchong, formosa, chai spice, ceylon and honey tea.
Fortnum & Mason recommends the addition of two or three drops to “transform” a cocktail or soft drink. It can be added to cocktails such as an Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Whisky Sour or a Breakfast Martini.
The signature serve for the expression is the Lemon, Lime and Bitters drink, which combines the bitters with Double Dutch Double Lemon Lemonade and lime juice or cordial.
Bottled at 37.5% ABV, Fortnum’s Tea & Honey Aromatic Cocktail Bitters is priced at £12.95 (US$17) per 100ml.
In 2017, Fortnum & Mason launched a range of booze-flavoured tea blends.
