Vieux Carré cocktail recipe
Whiskey cocktail, stirred and served up (no ice, chilled glass). An IBA official cocktail (The Unforgettables).
Ingredients
- 1 oz (30 ml) Rye Whiskey
- 1 oz (30 ml) Cognac
- 1 oz (30 ml) Sweet Vermouth
- 1 bar spoon Bénédictine
- 2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
Method
- Add everything to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Glass: Cocktail glass · Garnish: Orange zest and a maraschino cherry.
Strength, calories and size
Estimates for one serving: a strong drink for a cocktail. They depend on your brands, how you measure, and how long you shake or stir. How we work this out.
About the Vieux Carré
The Vieux Carré is an IBA official cocktail made with rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and Peychaud's bitters. It originated with Walter Bergeron, a bartender at the Carousel Bar in Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans. The name is French for "old square”, in reference to the city's French Quarter neighborhood. The drink is classified as one of the Unforgettables by the IBA.
From Wikipedia, "Vieux Carré (cocktail)", licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: IBA official recipe for the Vieux Carré. Instructions on this page are written in our own words. Amounts are the IBA's, shown in ounces at 30 ml per ounce.
Recipes: IBA Official Cocktails, rewritten in our own words. Strength and calories are estimates (how we work them out). Drink responsibly.