Vieux Carré Recipe
(a classic cocktail) Milam & greene rye - vsop - benedictine - sweet vermouth - bitters
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Ingredients
Method
Cocktail Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Mixing Glass
Fill a mixing glass with ice to chill it while preparing the cocktail.
- 2
Combine the Ingredients
Pour 1 oz of Milam & Greene Rye, 1 oz of VSOP Cognac, 0.5 oz of Benedictine, and 1 oz of Sweet Vermouth into the mixing glass with the ice.
- 3
Add the Bitters
Add 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters and 2 dashes of Peychaud's Bitters to the mixing glass.
- 4
Stir the Mixture
Using a bar spoon, stir the mixture gently for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
- 5
Strain into Glass
Strain the cocktail into a chilled rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
- 6
Garnish and Serve
Express the oils from a lemon twist over the cocktail and drop it in as a garnish. Serve immediately.
