Vieux Carré
A rich, stirred New Orleans classic blending rye, cognac, sweet vermouth, and two kinds of bitters.
Base
whiskey
Glassware
Rocks glass
Flavor Profile
strongbitter
Ingredients
- 1 oz rye whiskey
- 1 oz cognac
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- 0.25 oz Bénédictine
- 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Lemon twist, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- 2Stir until well chilled.
- 3Strain into a rocks glass over ice and garnish with a lemon twist.
Origin & Story
New Orleans, 1930s
Created by bartender Walter Bergeron at the Hotel Monteleone's Carousel Bar, its name — French for 'old square' — refers to the French Quarter, and it blends rye, cognac, and vermouth into a rich, layered sipper.
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