Vieux Carre
Course: DrinksCuisine: American1
servings144
kcal32%
3
minutesLearn how to make the a classic Vieux Carre.
Ingredients
2 dashes 2 Angostura Bitters
2 dashes 2 Peychauds Bitters
1 tsp 1 Benedictine
2/3 oz 2/3 Sweet Vermouth
2/3 oz 2/3 Brandy
2/3 oz 2/3 Rye Whiskey
Directions
- Technique: Simple Stir
- Combine all ingredients in the mixing glass.
- dd ice to the mixing glass. Stir the ingredients for 10 – 15 seconds. Try to avoid over-diluting the drink.
- Strain into a glass.
- Garnish:
- Lemon peel
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Notes
- Tools Used: Jigger, Bar Spoon, Mixing Glass
- Serving Glass: Coupe Glass
The History Of The Vieux Carré.
The Vieux Carré was invented sometime in the 1930s by Walter Bergeron, the head bartender at the Hotel Monteleone’s cocktail lounge In New Orleans. It was first published in the 1937 book “Famous New Orleans Drinks and how to mix ‘em” by Stanley Clisby Arthur. The Vieux Carré is a beautiful cocktail that is both strong and herbal. It’s similar but much more complex than the famed New Orleans Sazerac. It’s hard to describe this cocktail without trying, but if herbaceous solid drinks are your thing, this is a must-try.
What Does Vieux Carré Mean?
Vieux Carre translates to “The Old Square,” referring to the New Orleans French Quarter. New Orleans is one of my absolute favorite places. Its history is both fantastic and terrifying. Many iron-laced balconies date back to the 1700s and predate the United States. You can drink at the same bars generals planned battles at and experience some of the oldest American histories. Not as museum pieces behind glass just to be seen, but by actually walking the halls, eating at the same tables, ordering at the same bars, and living in the same spaces, many historical events happened.
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