Vieux Carré recipe
The Vieux Carré is a New Orleans cocktail of rye, cognac, sweet vermouth, and Benedictine. It tastes like a rich Manhattan.
- Spirit: Rye and cognac
- Glass: Rocks glass
- Garnish: Lemon peel or cherry
- Makes: 1 drink
Ingredients
- 0.75 oz Rye whiskey
- 0.75 oz Cognac
- 0.75 oz Sweet vermouth
- 1 bar spoon Benedictine
- 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
Method
- Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass. Fill it with ice.
- Stir for 30 seconds.
- Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube.
- Express a lemon peel over the drink. Drop it in or add a cherry.
Tips
- Keep the parts equal. Change one bottle at a time to learn what each does.
- Serve it up in a coupe if you want it without ice.
Vieux Carré questions
Do you shake or stir a Vieux Carré?
Stir it. The drink has no juice. Stirring makes it cold and keeps it clear and smooth. Shaking adds small air bubbles and makes it cloudy.
How do you store vermouth?
After you open vermouth, close the bottle and keep it in the fridge. Vermouth is a wine, so it loses flavor at room temperature. Use it within about one month.
Best rye for the Vieux Carré
Choose a rye with some spice to balance the cognac and the herbal Benedictine.
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