Name: Carré Nouveau
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Lillet Blanc (or other aromatized wine); 7.5 ml Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur; 5 ml Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc); 3 Peychaud's / Creole bitters

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

1 1/2 fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
3/4 fl oz	Lillet Blanc (or other aromatized wine)
1/4 fl oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
1/6 fl oz	Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc)
3 dash	Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
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£ 19.50 £ 0.59 per cocktail, makes 33 Bénédictine D.O.M., 70cl

£ 30.75 £ 0.33 per cocktail, makes 93

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Review:

Reminiscent of a Vieux Carré but with aromatised wine replacing rosso vermouth and gentian replacing aromatic bitters.

History:

Adapted from a recipe created in February 2016 by Matthias Lataille in London, England.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Carré Nouveau contains 168 calories.

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
27.55% alc./vol. (55.1° proof)
22.3 grams of pure alcohol

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