Vieux Carré (cocktail) (original) (raw)
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Cocktail made with whiskey, brandy and Bénédictine.
Vieux Carré
| IBA official cocktail | |
|---|---|
 A Vieux Carré |
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| Type | Cocktail |
| Base spirit | Rye whiskey Cognac |
| Served | Straight up: chilled, without ice |
| Standard garnish | Orange zest and maraschino cherry |
| Standard drinkware |  Cocktail glass |
| IBA specifiedingredients† | 30 ml rye whiskey 30 ml cognac 30 ml sweet vermouth 1 bar spoon Bénédictine 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters |
| Preparation | Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. |
| † Vieux Carré recipe at International Bartenders Association |
The Vieux Carré is an IBA official cocktail made with rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and Peychaud's bitters.[1] It originated with Walter Bergeron, a bartender at the Carousel Bar in Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans.[_citation needed_] The name is French for "old square”, in reference to the city's French Quarter neighborhood. The drink is classified as one of the Unforgettables by the IBA.
- ^ "Vieux Carré". IBA Official Cocktails. Retrieved May 29, 2020.