Napiers Best British Bitters

Name: Napiers Best British Bitters
Brand: Napiers
SKU: NP1300
Price: 15.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

Have you been overindulging and feeling under par? Do you need something to perk you up?

Napiers Best British Bitters is a traditional herbal digestif.
It has many uses, but most notably:

Aiding digestion - After overindulgence in alcohol, rich or spicy food, shellfish and other minor digestive challenges.

Stimulating appetite - Taken as an aperitif before a meal. Bitters act as a stimulate to improve appetite, assisting in the production of saliva and bile to aid digestion. This product is particularly helpful for those who have lost their appetite, such as the elderly or convalescent.

Extracts such as tinctures or essences offer a convenient alternative to herbal teas. Many are used in food, food supplements, cosmetics and as an ingredient by herbalists in prescription formulas.

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Helps Digestive System

Helps Increase Appetite

Natural Ingredients

Supports Liver & Stomach Function

Contains extracts of: Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle Seed), Taraxacum officinalis (Dandelion Root), Mentha piperita (Peppermint) leaf, Filipendula ulmaria (Meadowsweet), Betula pendula (Birch) leaf, Gentiana lutea (Yellow Gentian Root), Zingiber officinale radix (Ginger Root). Extracts are tinctures made with ethanol (beet alcohol) and water.

As a digestif: Take a teaspoonful (5 ml) in a some water, juice or other fluid before indulgence in alcohol and also again on the 'morning after', repeating at half hourly intervals for the next hour if desired. Take several spaced throughout the day to help you get back to normal. As an aperitif: Take a teaspoonful (5 ml) in a small amount of water (the more bitter the better) half an hour before a meal to perk up the appetite. Do not exceed the stated dose. If you wish to avoid alcohol, add a little hot water from the kettle to a cup with a teaspoonful of Best British Bitters and wait for five minutes. The hot water will evaporate off some of the alcohol.

Contains alcohol. Not all herbs are suitable in pregnancy, breastfeeding or for young children, or if you are unwell, or taking any medication. If in doubt, please ask us, your medical herbalist or healthcare practitioner. This product is not intended for use by a person under the age of 18.

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Key Ingredients

Frequently asked questions

A bitter is a herbal drink containing aromatic herbal essences, with a bitter or bittersweet flavour. Often flavoured with citrus, with no added sugar. Numerous varieties of bitters are on the market, as they have been popular across Europe since the 18th century.

Bitters are used to stimulate the appetite, either for food or for cocktails. Used in both aperitifs and digestifs, they help to settle the stomach after overindulgence in alcohol, rich or spicy food, shellfish and other minor digestive challenges. Aperitifs are typically taken before and digestifs taken afterwards.

Bitters are often added to alcohol but a teaspoon can be added to any liquid, including: water, tomato juice, fruit juice, teas and non-alcoholic beverages.

This product is suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Contains alcohol. Not all herbs are suitable in pregnancy, breastfeeding or for young children, or if you are unwell, or taking any medication. If in doubt, please ask us, your medical herbalist or healthcare practitioner. This product is not intended for use by a person under the age of 18.