El Guapo Bitters

El Guapo Bitters Alcohol free bitters, syrups & mixers. As seen in Forbes, Garden & Gun, Southern Living & More

Discover El Guapo, your trusted New Orleans manufacturer of exceptional cocktail bitters, syrups, and mixers. Proudly non-GMO, gluten-free, soy-free, and vegetarian, our products maintain quality and integrity. As a WBENC Certified Woman-Owned Business, we promise premium ingredients for your cocktail needs.

03/22/2026

ENTER TO WIN the ultimate Jazz Fest getaway. 🎷🎺

We’re bringing you and a guest to New Orleans for the first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in partnership with our friends at New Orleans & Company, the Windsor Court Hotel, and Pomegranate Hospitality.

🎷 First weekend of Jazz Fest
🏨 3 nights at the Windsor Court
🍽 Dinner at Saba
🍴 Jazz Fest food tour with Alon Shaya
🍸 Cocktails at Jewel of the South with Christa Cotton

Enter now. Link in Bio ✨

Walking on stage in a few minutes for the 2026 Women’s Leadership Conference keynote panel for the New Orleans Chamber o...
03/13/2026

Walking on stage in a few minutes for the 2026 Women’s Leadership Conference keynote panel for the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce.

We’re talking about bridging the power gap and women leading across generations alongside some seriously impressive women.

Grateful to share the stage with Angèle McClain, Toya Barnes Teamer & our amazing moderator Valerie M. Grubb.

Let’s talk leadership and what it actually takes to claim your seat at the table.

If y’all are here today, come say hello after the panel!

Excited to be speaking at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week this Friday. 🥂Panel: Raising the Bar: Scaling the Next Generatio...
03/10/2026

Excited to be speaking at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week this Friday. 🥂

Panel: Raising the Bar: Scaling the Next Generation of Beverage Brands

We’ll be talking about the real story of building a beverage company. The fun parts, the hard parts, and the things nobody tells you when you start.

Including the journey from making bitters in crawfish boil pots in New Orleans… to building a national brand… to winning a Golden Ticket at Walmart Open Call and preparing for a national retail launch.

📍 Ochsner Health Stage
🗓 Friday | 12:50–1:20 PM

NOEW is one of my favorite weeks in New Orleans. A whole room full of founders, investors, students, and operators all trying to build something real.

If you’re around, come say hello!

03/05/2026

New Orleans has never been short on remarkable women. This month, we are celebrating them around the table.

In honor of Women’s History Month, El Guapo is partnering with OpenTable to host a special dinner at Compère Lapin on March 18 at 6:30 PM, celebrating the female entrepreneurs who help shape the culture, creativity, and spirit of New Orleans.

It will be an evening of great food, great conversation, and a room full of women who are building businesses, supporting one another, and making this city what it is.

A portion of the evening’s proceeds will benefit Glass Half Full, the New Orleans nonprofit turning recycled glass into sand for coastal restoration.

Tickets are on sale now through OpenTable.
Link in bio.

Come celebrate the women who keep New Orleans interesting. 💫

And everywhere else, it’s JUST a Tuesday! Happy Mardi Gras from New Orleans 🎭
02/17/2026

And everywhere else, it’s JUST a Tuesday! Happy Mardi Gras from New Orleans 🎭

Cocktail culture is shifting. And honestly? It’s overdue.2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ is about drinks that actually taste like something...
01/11/2026

Cocktail culture is shifting. And honestly? It’s overdue.

2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ is about drinks that actually taste like something.
Menus that welcome everyone at the table.
Home bars that feel lived in, not staged.
And recipes you remember because you want to make them again.

We’re leaving behind the noise.
The sugar for no reason.
The smoke domes.
The overbuilt menus that need a footnote.

What’s in is intention.
What’s out is excess for the sake of it.

Save this for later.
Send it to your group chat.
Argue with us in the comments if you must.

Drink better. Edit accordingly.

— El Guapo
Cocktail Culture Edit, 2026 🍸

01/11/2026

Taste the spirit of Mardi Gras anytime, anywhere. 💜💚💛

Our Limited edition Mardi Gras Old Fashioned Kits are almost here! Short season. Small batch.
We’re only making 500 for Carnival. 🎭

Presale is live now.
Reserve yours before they’re gone…

Today is King’s Day! Around here, that matters. 🎭 Did you know we’re hosting this year?! Come visit us on Gravier Stree...
01/06/2026

Today is King’s Day! Around here, that matters. 🎭 Did you know we’re hosting this year?! Come visit us on Gravier Street.
 
Mardi Gras is not a one-day party. It’s a season. And it officially starts today.

That doesn’t mean parades every night or going hard from here on out. It means settling into a rhythm. King cake on the counter. Friends popping by. A drink in hand at home, however you’re drinking right now.
 
We pulled together a couple of go-to drinks we always keep around this time of year.
 
If you’re doing Dry January, this still applies. This season isn’t about excess. It’s about flavor, hospitality, and showing up well. You can celebrate without overdoing it, and you can drink thoughtfully without sitting out the fun.
 
That’s exactly where El Guapo fits.

El Guapo King Cake Cocktail
Makes 1 serving
 
Ingredients:
• 2 oz Cinnamon Infused Bourbon
• .5 oz Licor 43
• .75 oz El Guapo Creole Orgeat
• .75 oz Heavy Cream
• 6 Dashes El Guapo Barrel Aged Vanilla Bitters

Instructions:
Rim a small glass with colored sugar. Combine all cocktail ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir to chill and then strain in your glass over one large piece of ice. Garnish with cinnamon stick dipped in edible glitter and a flower.
 
Cinnamon Infused Bourbon
Put 4 cinnamon sticks in an 8 oz jar. Fill jar with bourbon. Allow to sit and infuse for 3-4 days. Remove and discard cinnamon sticks when ready to make you cocktails. Do not substitute powdered cinnamon!
 
Low proof option: For a lower proof version, keep the Licor 43 and replace the bourbon with Spiritless NA Bourbon. You will still get warm vanilla and baking spice, just with a softer finish.
 
No proof option: For a fully spirit free pour, omit the Licor 43 and use Spiritless NA Bourbon in place of the bourbon. The cream, Creole Orgeat, cinnamon, and Barrel Aged Vanilla Bitters deliver plenty of depth and structure on their own.

01/05/2026

Next stop: better drinks. 🚇

Alcohol free, flavor forward & made to keep up whether you’re sipping straight from the can or mixing at home.

Dry January or not, this is where better drinks begin.

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Dry January doesn’t mean dialing it back. It means dialing it IN. 💯 Meet the Spiritless Carrot Stick. Fresh carrot juice...
01/05/2026

Dry January doesn’t mean dialing it back. It means dialing it IN. 💯 Meet the Spiritless Carrot Stick. Fresh carrot juice, coconut water, citrus & a splash of Bitters & Soda for balance.

Spiritless Carrot Stick 🥕
🍹 x Christa Cotton
📸: Kat Kimball
Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients:
• 1 oz Freshly squeezed carrot juice
• 4 oz Coconut water
• 1⁄4 oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice
• El Guapo™ Cucumber Lavender Bitters & Soda
• Carrot wedge, for garnish

Step-by-Step Instructions:
1. Fill a clean shaker with ice.
2. Combine juices with gin and coconut water in the shaker
3. Shake until well chilled.
4. Pour into a coupe or champagne flute
5. Top with Bitters & Soda.
6. Garnish with a carrot wedge and serve immediately. CHEERS.
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Dry January doesn’t have to feel like a timeout. 💚It can still taste delicious.It can still feel celebratory.And it can ...
01/03/2026

Dry January doesn’t have to feel like a timeout. 💚

It can still taste delicious.
It can still feel celebratory.
And it can absolutely still be fabulous.

Our Bitters & Soda were made for moments like this.
No sugar added.
Zero proof.
No fake flavors.
Just great flavor that actually shows up in the glass.

Whether you’re easing into January, hosting at home, or just craving something that feels special without the booze, we’ve got you covered.

Dry January, the El Guapo way.
Shop spirit-free favorites at the link in bio. ✨
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Happy New Year, friends! 🥳 Since there are lots of new faces & great questions around here lately, I think it’s time to ...
01/02/2026

Happy New Year, friends! 🥳 Since there are lots of new faces & great questions around here lately, I think it’s time to re-introduce myself. I’m Christa Cotton, the CEO of El Guapo.

We make cocktail bitters, syrups, mixers & now canned Bitters & Soda in New Orleans — aka everything but the booze. And yes, even our bitters are alcohol free. Whether your drink stays that way is entirely up to you. 💃🏻

It hasn’t always been easy with COVID, supply chain chaos & now this economy? Olympic-level hurdles. But we’re still here, thanks to you. 8.5 years in, we’re in all 50 states, 8 countries & still expanding.

We’re known for impeccable ingredients, awesome customer service & a commitment to sustainability. No fake stuff. No weird chemicals. Just great products bartenders swear by and grandmothers hoard for special occasions.

I’m a & Fellow, 7x Good Food Award winner, 3x Auburn Top Tiger + a wife, mommy to Flora & chief wrangler of Archie Manning the Bernese Mountain Dog 🐾. We live in Uptown New Orleans and truly appreciate your support.

I received the 2025 Tory Burch Foundation Founder’s Award 🎉 & our NEW Bitters & Soda were featured on The Today Show recently.

We’re heading into 2026 with big energy, new products & a lot to be thankful for. If you’re new here, welcome! If you’ve been with us for a while, thank you for sticking around.

Now tell me, what’s your favorite El Guapo product & why?!👇🏼

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New Orleans, LA
70119

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