Created in the 1830s by Antoine Amédée Peychaud in New Orleans, Peychaud's Bitters started as a medicinal tonic. Peychaud mixed his secret botanical recipe, featuring prominent anise and gentian, with brandy for patrons. This concoction became the key ingredient in the historic Sazerac cocktail, widely celebrated as America's first cocktail.
Created in the 1830s by Antoine Amédée Peychaud in New Orleans, Peychaud's Bitters started as a medicinal tonic. Peychaud mixed his secret botanical recipe, featuring prominent anise and gentian, with brandy for patrons. This concoction became the key ingredient in the historic Sazerac cocktail, widely celebrated as America's first cocktail.