Peychaud's Bitters Explained
Peychaud's bitters is a bitters distributed by the American Sazerac Company.[1] [2] It was originally created between 1849 and 1857 by Antoine Amédée Peychaud, a Creole apothecary from the French colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) who traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana, around 1793.[3] It is a gentian-based bitters, comparable to Angostura bitters, but with a predominant anise aroma combined with a background of mint.[4] It is currently produced at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Cocktails
Peychaud's bitters is a distinctive ingredient in certain cocktails, particularly those from New Orleans, most famously the Sazerac cocktail[5] [6] and the Vieux Carré. Other cocktails that feature Peychaud's bitters include the Pendennis Club.
Further reading
- Toledano, Roulhac . The National Trust Guide to New Orleans, Page 226. New Orleans, LA: John Wiley & Sons, 1996. .
Notes and References
- Web site: Peychaud's Bitters . https://web.archive.org/web/20080118004337/http://www.sazerac.com/bitters.html . The Sazerac Company . New Orleans, LA . live . 2008-01-18 . 2020-10-17.
- Web site: The Sazerac Company Web Site . 2013-08-04.
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- News: M. Carrie . Allan . Bitters are essential to a good cocktail, but which ones should you buy? . . Chicago, Illinois . 7 February 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180207223901/http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/drink/ct-bitters-for-cocktails-20180207-story.html . 7 February 2018 . 17 May 2018 .
- News: New Orleans Declares Sazerac Its Cocktail of Choice . National Public Radio . All Things Considered . June 26, 2008 . 2013-08-04.
- Web site: The Sazerac — Official Cocktail of New Orleans: How the Sazerac Cocktail Came to Be . 2013-08-04.
