Peychaud's Bitters

Peychaud's Bitters

Peychaud's bitters is a bitters distributed by the American Sazerac Company. It was 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

  1. ↑ "Peychaud's Bitters". New Orleans, LA: The Sazerac Company. Archived from the original on January 18, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Sazerac Company Web Site". Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ Wondrich, David; Rothbaum, Noah, eds. (2021). The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails. Oxford University Press. pp. 534–535. doi:10.1093/acref/9780199311132.001.0001. ISBN 9780199311132.
  4. ↑ Allan, M. Carrie (February 7, 2018). "Bitters are essential to a good cocktail, but which ones should you buy?". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "New Orleans Declares Sazerac Its Cocktail of Choice". All Things Considered. National Public Radio. June 26, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ "The Sazerac — Official Cocktail of New Orleans: How the Sazerac Cocktail Came to Be". Retrieved August 4, 2013.

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