Vieux Carré (cocktail)

Cocktail made with whiskey, brandy and Bénédictine.

Vieux CarréIBA official cocktail

A Vieux Carré

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 specified
ingredients†|

* 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.

## See also[edit]

* List of cocktails

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Vieux Carré". IBA Official Cocktails. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

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