Name: Carré Nouveau
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Aromatized wine; 7.5 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 5 ml Gentian liqueur; 3 dash Creole bitters

Carré Nouveau
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Glass:

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
³⁄₄ fl oz	Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
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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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

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

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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 166 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
25.55% alc./vol. (51.11° proof)
20.7 grams of pure alcohol

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Loïc Pierre

16th May at 00:09

Made with a great aged pisco instead of the mediocre cognac that I have. Turned out delicious, got into my favourites.

Calvin Grant

2nd January at 01:55

Very very very tasty!!! ♡

Itamar Friedlander

26th November 2024 at 07:23

Perfect nightcap. A solid cre'ole style cocktail with a light and herbal note from the suze and blanc vermouth that makes for a complex and delicious drink. Absolut banger.
I was a bit naughty and added another dash of orange bitters just for fun. Cheers!

Calvin Grant

2nd January at 01:58

Loved 'Absolut banger'! L'chaim!

Ramon Simpson

19th August 2022 at 01:47

Lightly complex with a lovely nose of all the ingredients rolling together (not fighting) and a delicate mouth feel.. Nice

Anonymous

17th January 2022 at 00:34

Small note—should be "Nouveau Carré", as adjectives defining the beauty, age, number, goodness, and size of an object go in front of the noun.

Simon Difford

17th January 2022 at 10:43

Although perhaps not grammatically correct, Matthias (who is French) named his cocktail "Carré Nouveau" so not something I can change.

Anonymous

19th December 2021 at 01:49

Although I didn’t have Benedictine, or gentian (subbed angostura) this is a very nice cocktail tail. I like Lillet blanc instead of sweet vermouth. Try it!

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David Blumberg

19th July 2020 at 03:26

Really like this riff on the Vieux Carre. I prefer it a bit less sweet, so reduced Suze and Benedictine by about 15%. Delicious!

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