Vieux Carré
How to Make
Build this drink over ice in a short tumbler and stir. Add the garnish of your choice.
Ingredients
Makes one drink:
- 3/4 ounce Rye
- 3/4 ounce Cognac
- 3/4 ounce Sweet Vermouth
- 2 tsp Benedictine
- 2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Garnish
Lemon Peel, Orange Peel, or Luxardo Maraschino Cherry
Prep Time
2 Minutes
Tools
- Bar Spoon
- Knife
- Short Tumbler
Bartender Stories
My first trip to New Orleans was last summer for Tales of the Cocktail. I spent the first three days drinking Sazerac cocktails, then I got introduced to the Vieux Carré at the Carousel Bar at the Hotel Monteleone. I'm still a huge Sazerac fan, but a Vieux Carré is slowly becoming one of my favorite cocktails. Balanced, boozy, but great to drink! One word description...elegance