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Vieux Carré
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Submitted on: March 19, 2021
In French, "Vieux Carré" means "Old Square" and is what the French call New Orleans' French Quarter even today. The Vieux Carré cocktail was invented in the late 1930s by Walter Bergeron, the head bartender at what would become the famous Carousel Bar inside the Hotel Monteleone in the French Quarter. It's one of the IBA "Unforgettables" and with good reason. It's made with rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and two kinds of bitters. You'll find it on cocktail menus across the cou...
Ingredients
- 3/4 ozCognac
- 3/4 ozRye Whiskey
- 3/4 ozSweet Vermouth
- 1/2 ozBenedictine
- 2 dashAromatic Bitters
- 2 dashPeychaud's Bitters
Instructions
Garnish
Build
Glass
Lemon Twist.
Shake & Strain
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Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with Lemon Twist. Alternate Build: Build in Glass on Rocks.
Editor's Note
A New Orleans icon. Rye and cognac find perfect harmony through the herbal depth of Bénédictine and the signature anise lift of Peychaud's.
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