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Vieux Carré

The Vieux Carré is a classic New Orleans cocktail made with rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and bitters.

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Ingredients

  • 0.75 fl oz. rye whiskey
  • 0.75 fl oz. Cognac
  • 0.75 fl oz. sweet vermouth
  • 1 tsp Bénédictine
  • 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Directions

  1. 1Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
  2. 2Stir until well chilled.
  3. 3Strain into a rocks glass over ice.
  4. 4Garnish with lemon or orange peel.
Contributed by @alfg