Peychaud's Bitters
Peychaud's bitters is a bitters distributed by the American Sazerac Company. 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. It is a gentian-based bitters, comparable to Angostura bitters, but with a predominant anise aroma combined with a background of mint. 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 and the Vieux Carré. Other cocktails that feature Peychaud's bitters include the Pendennis Club.
References
Further reading
- Toledano, Roulhac . The National Trust Guide to New Orleans, Page 226. New Orleans, LA: John Wiley & Sons, 1996.ISBN 0-471-14404-5.