Type
Bitters
Also known as
Calisaia bitters
Description
Generic Spanish/Italian spirit-based beverage/digestive bitters of calisaya bark (quinine), herbs, and spices. Ferro China and china-Martini bitters are other forms of this product. Calisay is a liqueur which utilizes the same main flavoring ingredients.
Flavor
herbal
Availability
Limited availability. Produced and sold in Italy and Spain. Known to be distributed in Europe, Italy and Spain and parts of Europe. Rarely exported. Regional.
Substitute
proprietary brands such as
calisay or
Calisaia liqueurs, or other
aromatic bitters or
aperitif bitters
Usage examples
This ingredient appears in
6 recipes in CocktailDB.
