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Peychauds Bitters 10oz.

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If you want to have a complete battery of bitters for mixing drinks at home or at a bar, you need:

Orange Bitters

Peach Bitters

Lemon Bitters

Old Fashioned (Angostura-type) Bitters

Peychaud's Bitters

Jaegermeister

Campari

Unicum

You can't get Peychaud's bitters anywhere else...nothing else compares. I think its one of the most versatile bitters there is. Is great as a digestif, too. I like it more than Underberg's as a digestif.

Peychaud's Bitters is the defining ingredient in the classic New Orlean's cocktail known as the Sazerac, allegedly the first "cocktail" invented in the U.S., dating to the pre-Civil War period.

As such, there's no substitute! It lends a mildly bitter taste and a sophisticated aroma to any beverage. In addition to mixing it for Sazeracs (check on line for various recipe versions), I add 7 - 10 drops to an iced glass of tonic or lemon-lime soda when I want a super-low-alcohol beverage with the taste of an alcohol cocktail. I find it soothes both the nerves and the digestive system.

I love a good champagne cocktail and this brand of bitters is MUCH better than the bitters found at the grocery store.

I'm no bitters expert but I bought it as a gift for a friend. I was surprised when I heard that this was anise flavored because neither of us are fans of licorice flavored things and I wish the description had mentioned that. I might have choosen another brand that didn't have that flavor.

these are probably great in the right drinks, but i dont like them at all in an old fashioned. i'll stick with angostura

Searching and searching for these bitters to make a traditional Sazerac. Finally found it at Amazon and a good price. Makes a nice cocktail.

This is just one of those things you need if you really want a complete bar. They do have a pretty interesting and distinct taste, but it doesn't show up as potently as some other bitters in drinks.

I bought the 10oz because it was cheaper per ounce after shipping. Note that Fee and Angostura usually sell their products in 4oz size. I don't think either of those companies make a Peychauds substitute.

So what calls for Peychauds bitters besides a Sazerac? Well, a tequila/absinthe sazerac for one (thanks to "Absinthe Cocktails" by Kate Simon). I'll keep looking for other uses...

Want a perfect Sazerac -- the official cocktail of New Orleans? Can't get one without Peychauds bitters. Four dashes add an incredible aromatic and tasty element to each Sazerac. I have never been able to find these bitters in any store (maybe in New Orleans; but, I live in Seattle--a long way from the Big Easy). Enjoy.

I needed this to make my new favorite cocktail, (sazeracs) and it is a great product. Hard to find but leave it to Amazon to come through once again. The service and shipping was very fast also.

If you're a fan of Sazeracs and cocktails, you need to know this essential component.