Vieux Carré
A classic cocktail from New Orleans, developed in the 1930's, with a split base of rye whiskey and cognac. It is a delicious, spirit-forward drink along the lines of a Manhattan.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 194kcal
Equipment
- Cocktail strainer I used a Julep strainer but any strainer will do
- Cocktail serving glass (Low stemmed) (I used a low-stemmed glass. An Old Fashioned glass works great as well.)
Ingredients
- 1 ounce rye whiskey
- 1 ounce Cognac
- 1 ounce sweet Vermouth
- ¼ ounce Benedictine liqueur
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- 1 dash Peychaud's bitters
- orange peel for garnish
Instructions
- Start by adding the rye whiskey and Cognac to your cocktail mixing glass.
- Next, add the sweet Vermouth and the Benedictine liqueur.
- Add the two kinds of bitters to the mixing glass.
- Fill the mixing glass with ice.
- Add a single large piece of ice to your serving glass.
- Stir with a long bar spoon for 30 seconds, keeping the ice in the center of the glass and spinning it around with the spoon. If you have trouble doing this with the bowl end of the spoon, just turn it around and use the smooth end to stir instead.
- Strain the drink into the serving glass.
- Use a vegetable peeler to cut a large piece of orange peel. Squeeze the peel over the glass so the oils from the peel spray over the glass.
- Add the orange peel as a garnish and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 3g | Iron: 1mg