Vieux Carré

Cocktails · Spirit-Forward · Iced · Difficulty: Intermediate

IBA official recipe. Stirred, featuring rye whisky, cognac, and sweet vermouth, served in a Nick & Nora glass.

Ingredients

• Rye whiskey 30 ml
• Cognac 30 ml
• Sweet red vermouth 30 ml
• Benedictine 1 bar spoon
• Peychauds bitters 2 dashes

Method

1. Chill the glassware in advance.
2. Pour all ingredients into the mixing glass.
3. Fill with ice and stir with a bar spoon along the glass wall for 20–30 seconds until well diluted and chilled.
4. Strain into the chilled glass.
5. Finish according to garnish requirements.

Glassware: Nick & Nora Glass; Ice: No ice; Garnish: Orange zest and candied cherry; About 26% ABV

No alcohol for minors.