PHOTOGRAPHY BY MURRAY HALL; FOOD STYLING BY JESSIE YUCHEN
This classic Vieux Carré recipe comes from Hotel Monteleone’s rotating Carousel Bar in New Orleans, where the drink was created. The cocktail’s name, which means “old square” in French, is a nod to the French Quarter.
Yield: Makes 1 cocktail
Time: 5 minutes
- ½ oz. Bénédictine liqueur
- ½ oz. cognac
- ½ oz. rye whiskey
- ½ oz. sweet vermouth
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- 1 dash Peychaud’s bitters
- 1 lemon zest strip
Instructions
- In a chilled old-fashioned glass filled with ice, stir together the Bénédictine, cognac, rye, vermouth, and Angostura and Peychaud’s bitters. Garnish with the lemon strip.
Where to Drink in New Orleans Right Now
Commander’s Palace Sazerac
Brandy Crusta
The post Hotel Monteleone’s Vieux Carré appeared first on Saveur.