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Vieux Carré Cocktail Recipe
This smooth cocktail is a New Orleans classic, first created in the Carousel Bar of Hotel Monteleone, this drink is a smooth easy sipper.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 17965 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Creole
Ingredients
- 1 ounce rye whiskey
- 1 ounce cognac
- ¾ ounce sweet vermouth
- ¼ ounce Benedictine
- 3 dashes angostura bitters
- 3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions
- Chill your serving glass in advance to keep the cocktail chilled longer.
- Add 1 ounce rye whiskey, 1 ounce cognac, ¾ ounce sweet vermouth, ¼ ounce Bénédictine , 3 dashes Angostura Bitters, and 3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters to a bar pitcher and add ice. Stir until the ingredients are chilled. Strain into the chilled glass and garnish with a slice of orange peel.
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Notes
- Alternatively, if you want to keep the drink chilled longer, add a large craft ice cube which inhibits fast melt and keeps the drink cold. I've shown it both ways here.
Nutrition Information
Calories
179.65kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
3.72g
(1%)
Sodium
0.21mg
(0%)
Potassium
0.64mg
(0%)
Sugar
2.4g
(5%)
Iron
0.01mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 17965
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 179.65kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 3.72g | 1% |
| Sodium | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 0.64mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.4g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.