Homemade bitters notes

2/19/12:
1/2 batch of apple bitters and 1/2 batch of BTP house bitters constructed via the methods described in Brad Parsons' "Bitters" book. First attempt at bitters creation.

Apple Bitters

Notes: This ended up in a 1 quart ball jar because the skins take up a lot of room and I didn't think it would fit in a 2 cup ball jar. However, with the larger quart jar I had to put in the extra 1/4 cup bourbon to cover the other stuff. As a result, I've got nearly 2 cups of end product, 3/4 more than the House Bitters.

BTP House Bitters

Notes: I didn't have a star anise so that's not in. This fit nicely into a 2 cup widemouth ball jar. End product is about 1 1/4 cup.