Vieux Carré
StirredDouble rocks
Ingredients
- 1 ozrye whiskeyRittenhouse 100 (Rittenhouse 100)
- 1 ozcognacPierre Ferrand Ambre (Pierre Ferrand Ambre)
- 1 ozsweet vermouthCarpano Antica Formula (Carpano Antica Formula)
- 1 tspBénédictine
- 1 dasharomatic bittersAngostura (Angostura)
- 1 dasharomatic bittersPeychaud’s – see notes (Peychaud’s – see notes)
Garnish: lemon twist
Preparation
- 1.
Stir all the ingredients over ice, then strain into a double rocks glass.
- 2.
Garnish with a lemon twist.
Notes
Origin
The Vieux Carré is a New Orleans classic named after the city's famed French Quarter (it means "old square" in French). The drink was created in the 1930s by Walter Bergeron, a bartender at New Orleans’ legendary Carousel Bar (formerly the Swan Room), which is inside the Hotel Monteleone.
Peychaud's bitters
Death & Co uses a house mixture of 2 parts Peychaud's to 1 part Bitter Truth Creole bitters.
