At a Glance
Category: Whiskey Cocktails
Glass: Rocks glass
Garnish: Lemon twist
Ingredients
- 0.75 oz rye whiskey
- 0.75 oz Cognac
- 0.75 oz sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 tsp Bénédictine
Method
Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain over fresh ice.
Glass & Garnish
Glass: Rocks glass
Garnish: Lemon twist
Background & History
Created at the Carousel Bar in New Orleans's Hotel Monteleone in the 1930s, named after the French Quarter ('Vieux Carré' means 'old square').
For more on this, see Cocktail Recipe Directory and Whiskey Cocktails.