Peychaud's Bitters cocktails.

Got Peychaud's Bitters on the shelf? Here are 4 cocktails you can make with it — classics and a few worth discovering. Pick one, see what else you need, and start pouring.

№ 27

De la Louisiane

Rye, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, absinthe, and Peychaud’s — a New Orleans cousin to the Vieux Carré and Sazerac. Boozy, herbal, and deeply Crescent City.

2 oz Rye

3 dashes Absinthe

.75 oz Benedictine

.5 oz Sweet Vermouth

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№ 23

Sazerac

Rye, sugar, Peychaud’s bitters, and an absinthe-rinsed glass, served short and neat. New Orleans in a glass — anise, spice, and old-school swagger.

2 oz Rye

1 barspoon Absinthe

.5 oz Simple Syrup

2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters

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№ 100

Seelbach

Bourbon, orange liqueur, a startling number of bitters, and a Champagne top. Its origin story is pure invention — but the drink itself is very real, and very good.

1 oz Bourbon

0.5 oz Cointreau Orange Liqueur

5 oz Champagne

7 Angostura bitters

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№ 26

Vieux Carré

Rye, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and two bitters — the French Quarter in a rocks glass. Complex, boozy, and built to be sipped.

1 oz Rye

1 oz Cognac

1 oz Sweet Vermouth

.25 oz Benedictine

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