The Vieux Carré is a bootlegger cocktail from New Orleans, 1937. Built on rye whiskey, served in a old fashioned, around 30% ABV. The carousel bar at the Hotel Monteleone slowly rotates while you drink.
What goes in a Vieux Carré?
- ·3/4 oz rye whiskey
- ·3/4 oz cognac
- ·3/4 oz sweet vermouth
- ·1 tsp Bénédictine
- ·2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
- ·2 dashes Angostura bitters
- ·Lemon twist
How do you make a Vieux Carré?
- Build all ingredients in a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- Stir for 15 seconds.
- Express a lemon twist over the surface.
What should you know before making a Vieux Carré?
- The Bénédictine is what makes it. Skipping or substituting wrecks the layered effect.
- Build it in the glass, don't shake or stir-strain. The Vieux Carré is a built drink.
- Use a real cognac (Pierre Ferrand 1840, Hennessy VS). VSOP is overkill; VS is fine.
Where did the Vieux Carré come from?
The carousel bar at the Hotel Monteleone slowly rotates while you drink. Walter Bergeron created the Vieux Carré ("old square," the French Quarter) in 1937 to honor the New Orleans tradition of layering spirits. Rye, cognac, vermouth, Bénédictine, two bitters; five layers of brown. Stanley Clisby Arthur first published the recipe in his 1937 book Famous New Orleans Drinks.
According to Walter Bergeron, Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans.
What cocktails are similar to a Vieux Carré?
Common questions.
What is in a Vieux Carré cocktail?
Equal parts rye whiskey, cognac, and sweet vermouth, a teaspoon of Bénédictine, and two dashes each of Peychaud's and Angostura bitters. Built in a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
How do you pronounce Vieux Carré?
Voo-kah-RAY. French for "old square," the historic French Quarter of New Orleans.
Where can I drink the original Vieux Carré?
The Carousel Bar at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. The bar has been rotating slowly since 1949. The cocktail is on the menu.
What is Bénédictine?
A French herbal liqueur dating to 1863, made by Bénédictine monks in Normandy. Sweet, complex, with hints of myrrh and saffron. The Vieux Carré is its most famous cocktail use.