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Vieux Carré Recipe

Daryl and Mindi Hirsch
The Vieux Carré is a New Orleans classic that will warm you from the inside out. Follow our easy recipe and craft the sophisticated sipper at home.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drink
Cuisine Cocktail
Servings 1
Calories 222 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 ounce rye whiskey
  • 1 ounce cognac
  • 1 ounce vermouth (sweet)
  • ½ ounce Bénédictine
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
  • 1 large ice cube
  • 1 lemon peel (garnish)
  • small ice cubes (for mixing)

Equipment

Instructions
 

  • Measure the rye, cognac, sweet vermouth and Bénédictine and pour each into a mixing glass.
  • Add 2 dashes each of the Angostura and Peychaud's bitters into the mixing glass.
  • Add small ice cubes and stir until the liquids are mixed and chilled - approximately 20 seconds.
  • Drop a large ice cube into a lowball glass.
  • Strain the liquid into the glass.
  • Express the lemon peel over the glass before adding it as garnish.

Notes

You can garnish with a cherry instead of, or in addition to, the lemon peel.

Nutrition

Calories: 222kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 11mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.1mg
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