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Vieux Carré

Stirred · Gibraltar glass · Lemon twist and a cherry to garnish

Ingredients

  • 22.5mlRye Whiskey
  • 22.5mlCognac
  • 22.5mlSweet Vermouth
  • 7.5mlBénédictine
  • 2 dashesPeychaud's Bitters
  • 2 dashesAngostura
  • —Cherriesfor garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add the rye, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine and both bitters to a mixing glass.

  2. 2

    Fill with ice and stir for 25-30 seconds. This one wants proper dilution, there's a lot going on in it and the water is what lets everything settle down together.

  3. 3

    Strain over one large cube in a rocks glass.

  4. 4

    Squeeze a lemon twist over the surface to release the oils, then drop it in alongside a cherry.

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