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Vieux Carré Cocktail
A Sweet Manhattan served on-the-rocks with added herbal complexity and an all-important splash and dash or two of New Orleans bitters. Driven by comments...
25th April at 00:23
I used the proportions given in ounces -- 3/4 each of rye, cognac, and vermouth, 1/3 of Benedictine -- and it was lovely. A new favorite.
29th March at 23:18
Tried with bourbon and not rye. Found it very interesting, quite strong, maybe for ending a cocktail night. Would like to try it with rye. Rated 4/5.
7th March at 17:07
After finally purchasing a bottle of Benedictine I'm exploring new cocktails. I can also recommend Titre Provisoire (thanks Loz H) but this is even better! I don't know what it tastes like with the reduced volume of Benedictine....and we aren't going to find out. This is perfect! Thank you
5th March at 01:59
Mardi Gras 2025. Being a fan of New Orleans food and drink we are having this as are aperitif for a Mardi Gras dinner. For a change (and since we both love absinthe) we added a mist of absinthe to the cocktail. It added a little extra twist and flavour. Will add it again.
24th January at 03:42
Since sourcing some Benedictine DOM a few months ago I've made this as an alternative to my more regular manhattans or old fashioned.
A month ago I picked up a bottle of a one time release Lot 40 Rye cask strength finished in cherry wood barrels. It was interesting but not something I'd buy again in most drinks ... till I tried it in this. It was stellar.
Now wondering if there's a specific cognac people find best for this!
A month ago I picked up a bottle of a one time release Lot 40 Rye cask strength finished in cherry wood barrels. It was interesting but not something I'd buy again in most drinks ... till I tried it in this. It was stellar.
Now wondering if there's a specific cognac people find best for this!
1st January at 02:32
This is a wonderful nightcap. Make sure you indulge yourself with a good quality cognac! I do 0.75 oz for the cognac, whiskey and vermouth along with 0.5 oz for the Benedictine. 2 dashes each of the Peychauds and Angostura.
1st November 2024 at 08:39
This has long been a top-5 cocktail for me, and I've pretty much always used the above recipe with 3/4 oz (22.5 ml) measures. The Benedictine and bitters seem to tie it all together, so my interest has been in sussing out the best brands to use. I think I finally hit on the supreme combo (for me)... Dad's Hat 90 proof rye, Cognac Leyrat VS, and Cocchi di Torino - a combo that was out of this world. Perfect.
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