This vieux carre recipe is rye, cognac, sweet vermouth, and bitters, stirred. It is not a manhattan or an old fashioned.
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Vieux Carre
- Total Time: 4 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
Description
Vieux Carre. From Olivia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 ounce (22ml) rye
- 3/4 ounce (22ml) cognac
- 3/4 ounce (22ml) sweet vermouth
- 1 teaspoon Benedictine
- 2 dashes bitters
- lemon peel
Instructions
- Stir rye, cognac, vermouth, Benedictine, and bitters with ice.
- Strain over a large cube.
- Twist the lemon peel over the top.
Notes
Equal parts of the three main bottles. Benedictine is only a teaspoon.
- Prep Time: 4 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Rye
The backbone. Bourbon makes it sweeter.
Cognac
Or another brandy.
Vermouth
Sweet.
Benedictine
A teaspoon. It is the herbal note, not the base.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Stir
Clear, not shaken.
Glass
A short glass.
Peel
Lemon.
No Benedictine
The drink still stands. It will taste plainer.