Vieux Carré
A legendary New Orleans drink with rye, cognac, vermouth, Bénédictine, and bitters. Heavy hitter.
Difficulty
Advanced
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Stir with ice; serve over one large cube
Tools
Mixing glass, bar spoon, strainer
Ingredients
- 1 oz Rye whiskey
- 1 oz Cognac
- 1 oz Sweet vermouth
- 1 bar spoon Bénédictine
- 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
- 2 dashes Aromatic bitters
How to make it
- Add whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until chilled.
- Strain into a rocks glass over one large cube.
- Garnish with orange peel or a cherry if available.
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