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Bitters usually do contain an alcohol content, with some ranging as high as 45%. However, it would be pretty hard to get a buzz from bitters because they are usually used in such small amounts to flavor a drink.
Historically, herbal bitters were blends of herbs, spices, roots, seeds, and bark used as a tonic to aid in digestion, particularly of heavy, fatty meals.edicinal, herbal bitters contain blended ingredients in a water or alcohol (tincture) base. Originally sold as a digestive aids because of their ability to increase the production of saliva and digestive juices, bitters became popular in Europe in the 1600s.