Best Substitutes for Peychaud bitters

Out of Peychaud bitters? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.

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Original Ingredient

Peychaud bitters

Other 35.00% ABV Floral, aromatic nose with anise, cherry bark, and gentian bitterness. Palate is lighter and more floral than Angostura with sweet-bitter balance. Medium, perfumed finish with clove and berry.

Recommended Substitutes

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Angostura Bitters

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

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Bitters

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

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Orange bitters

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

General Substitution Tips

  • Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
  • For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
  • Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
  • For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.