What is Peychaud's?
Peychaud's: Bright red New Orleans bitters, essential in a Sazerac.
- Category
- Bitters & seasoning
- Taste
- Anise, cherry, light and floral.
- Strength
- 35% ABV, but only a few drops
- Similar to
- Angostura (more spice)
- Also called
- peychauds, peychaud
The story
Antoine Amédée Peychaud, a Creole apothecary in New Orleans, made these bitters in the 1830s. They're the heart of the Sazerac.