Classic cocktail

Vieux Carré

A New Orleans stirred classic combining rye, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and bitters.

Glass
Rocks glass
Method
Stir
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
6

Ingredients

  • ¾ oz Rye Whiskey
  • ¾ oz Cognac
  • ¾ oz Sweet Vermouth
  • 1 dash Angostura Bitters
  • 1 dash Peychaud's Bitters
  • ¼ oz Benedictine

Garnish: Lemon peel and cherry

How to make it

  1. Combine all ingredients in mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir well.
  3. Strain over fresh ice.

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