Cocktails with Peychaud's Bitters
Peychaud's is a New Orleans aromatic bitters with anise and cherry notes, essential for the Sazerac cocktail. Lighter and sweeter than Angostura.
3 drinks with peychaud's bitters
What it tastes like
- aroma
- Anise, Cherry, Floral, Light spice
- taste
- Cherry, Anise, Bitter, Slightly sweet
- finish
- Clean, Anise-forward, Bitter-sweet
History
Created in the 1830s by Antoine Peychaud, a Creole apothecary in New Orleans. His bitters were served at the Sazerac Coffee House, giving birth to America's first cocktail. The distinctive bright red color is iconic.