Vieux Carré Recipe

Name: Vieux Carré Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon Benedictine; 1 dash Peychaud’s Bitters; 1 dash Angostura Bitters; 3/4 ounce rye whiskey; 3/4 ounce cognac; 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth

Named using the French term for what's now known as the French Quarter, the Vieux Carré traces its origin to the bar back in the 1930s, and first appeared in print in 1937, in Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'Em at Amazon. With rye, Cognac, sweet vermouth, and plenty of bitters, it's as rich and decadent now as it was back then, and still remarkably evocative of the Big Easy. This weekend, raise a toast to New Orleans with one of the city's contributions to cocktail history.

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Prep: 5 mins

Active: 2 mins

Total: 5 mins

Serves: 1 cocktail

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1/2 teaspoon Benedictine
1 dash Peychaud’s Bitters
1 dash Angostura Bitters
3/4 ounce rye whiskey
3/4 ounce cognac
3/4 ounce sweet vermouth

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and fill with ice; stir well for 20 seconds and strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. Garnish with a cherry.

Special Equipment

Mixing glass, cocktail strainer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
145	Calories
0g	Fat
4g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	145
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 3mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 4g	2%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 2mg	0%
Iron 0mg	0%
Potassium 22mg	0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.