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Vieux Carre Cocktail

October  1, 2015
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars /
3 Ratings4.3 total ratings /
Photo by James Ransom
  • Makes 2
Author Notes

In honor of John Besh's new book Besh Big Easy, he came by to show us how to make this classic New Orleans cocktail, named after the city's French Quarter. It's that NOLA. —Ali Slagle

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 3/4 ounce rye whiskey
  • 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
  • 3/4 ounce cognac
  • 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 splash (or a barspoon) Benedictine
  • 2 lemon twist, for garnish
Directions
  1. Stir all the liquids in a mixing glass filled halfway with ice.
  2. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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