Introducing Bitter Love - Sparkling Drinking Bitters, Handcrafted by 4 Female Entrepreneurs + Recently Featured on the Today Show (Review)

Disclosure: I was sent samples from the vendor in exchange for an honest review. All views shared are mine and mine alone.

No added sugars + only 40 calories per bottle

As seen on the Today Show, Bitter Love includes digestive bitters which make for a fun taste

Last week I read a press release that came through my email about a line of Sparkling Drinking Bitters created by four females entrepreneurs from Maine.  I was intrigued by this beverage, as a fan of cocktail bitters, and loved the three flavors currently available in the Bitter Love line -- Peppered Grapefruit, Toasted Pineapple and Tart Cherry.  So, I reached out to the folks at Bitter Love and they graciously sent along a sample bottle of each flavor for me to sample.  Here is more about this new line of sparkling non-alcoholic cocktail bitters beverage...

"Bitter Love (www.bitterlove.com), one of the first shelf-stable, ready-to-drink beverages made from a bitter blend of functional herbs, sparkling water, and a splash of fruit juice, is crafted by four women who all reside in Southern Maine. All of them have worked with and invested in natural food brands from inception to acquisition. Through witnessing the greatest success stories to the heartbreak of failed endeavors they have learned the ins and outs, made connections, and see where consumer trends are heading.

Sparkling drinking Bitters, Peppered Grapefruit with no added sweetener just juice and our own herbal bitter blend of Ashwagandha root, Gentian, Artichoke and Artemisia). 

NON-GMO INGREDIENTS: CARBONATED WATER, GRAPEFRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, BITTER LOVE HERBAL BLEND (ASHWAGANDHA ROOT AND LEAF EXTRACT, ARTICHOKE LEAF EXTRACT, GENTIAN EXTRACT, GINGER EXTRACT, ARTEMISIA EXTRACT).

Sparkling drinking Bitters, Tart Cherry with no added sweetener just juice and our own herbal bitter blend of Ashwagandha root, Gentian, Artichoke and Artemisia). 

Ingredients: NON-GMO INGREDIENTS: CARBONATED WATER, CHERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, BITTER LOVE HERBAL BLEND (ASHWAGANDHA ROOT AND LEAF EXTRACT, ARTICHOKE LEAF EXTRACT, GENTIAN EXTRACT, GINGER EXTRACT, ARTEMISIA EXTRACT).

Sparkling drinking Bitters. Experience Toasted Pineapple bitters with no added sweetener just juice, sparkling water and our own herbal bitter blend of Ashwagandha root, Gentian, Artichoke and Artemisia). 

NON-GMO INGREDIENTS: CARBONATED WATER, PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, BITTER LOVE HERBAL BLEND (ASHWAGANDHA ROOT AND LEAF EXTRACT, ARTICHOKE LEAF EXTRACT, GENTIAN EXTRACT, GINGER EXTRACT, ARTEMISIA EXTRACT).

“Bitter interest and use are trending within the Craft Cocktail movement and as standalone tinctures and sprays. We are using a functional blend of bitter herbs, sparkling water and a splash of fruit juice to allow consumers to drink their bitters daily, on-the-go, in a refreshingly bitter and tart 12 oz sparkling beverage. Bitter Love, while a new category, fits into consumer’s wishes for a low sugar, low-calorie flavorful beverage with functionality - the anti-soda,” said Taja Dockendorf, Co-Founder of Bitter Love.

“Handcrafted cocktail bitters are trendy with the hipster crowd, and this sparkling non-alcoholic drink is an easy way to enjoy them at home. As its name suggests, the drink is more bitter and tart than sweet, but it's incredibly refreshing,” said Zinczenko."

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As mentioned above these are non-alcoholic beverages, which you can enjoyed chilled right out of the fridge, or used as a mixer with your favorite alcoholic beverage. These sparkling beverages really are refreshing with just the right about bitter tart flavor, which will have you wanting to take another sip, and then another, until you head back for a refill. :-)  

Out of the three Bitter Love flavors sent, I have to say that my personal favorite was the Toasted Pineapple one. I tried the drink with and without alcohol, and found both ways to be enjoyable to drink.  I paired it with vodka and it make for a great night cap, with just the right amount of fruit juice and bitters, to give this quick and easy adult beverage a lift, full of flavor and truly satisfying.  You don't have to be a mixologist to pair these Bitter Love sparkling drinking bitters with your favorite alcohol.  However, you choose to enjoy these drinks with or without alcohol, get ready for a refreshing drink that you will want to stock up on and have handy especially during the upcoming holiday season, to serve up to family and friends.

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Head on over to https://www.bitterlove.com/ and check their store locator to find a store near you (throughout New England) who carries these new sparkling drinking bitters.  I have found them at a couple stores near by, so I can stock up on my favorite flavors in time for the holidays.  

If you don't see a store near you, not to worry as you can order single bottles, a 6-pack, 24-pack or mixed case through the Bitter Love website, as well as through Amazon.  Single bottles are only $2.99, so you can pick up all three flavors currently available to sample and see which ones you like best before committing to cases or 6-packs.

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Disclosure: I was sent samples from the vendor in exchange for an honest review. All views shared are mine and mine alone.