How to Make a Classic Vieux Carré


New Orleans French quarter concoction that’s become a classic.

City Style and Living Magazine Winter 2024/2025 How to Make a Classic Vieux Carre
K&S Media

A moniker for ‘old square’ for New Orleans French quarter neighbourhood, this International Bartenders Association (IBA) recognized chilled cocktail was created at The Hotel Monteleone.


INGREDIENTS
1        oz rye whiskey

1        oz cognac

1        oz sweet vermouth

1        bar spoon Bénédictine

2        dashes Peychaud’s bitters

METHOD
Add ingredients to a metal shaker with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into chilled cocktail glass and serve.


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