Vieux Carré
Rye and Cognac share equal billing with vermouth, while Bénédictine and Peychaud’s add herbal and spice accents.
IBA published specification · 1 reference serve.
Glassware
Technique
Ice
Garnish
Preparation effort
Ingredients & measurements
| Ingredient | mL | US fl oz | Source measure / qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Whiskey | 30 | 1.01 | 30 ml Rye Whiskey |
| Cognac | 30 | 1.01 | 30 ml Cognac |
| Sweet Vermouth | 30 | 1.01 | 30 ml Sweet Vermouth |
| 1 Bar Spoon Bénédictine | — | — | 1 Bar Spoon Bénédictine |
| 2 Dashes Peychaud’s Bitters | — | — | 2 Dashes Peychaud’s Bitters |
Converted equivalents are rounded for display; use one measurement system consistently. Dashes, spoonfuls, fruit counts and unspecified top-ups remain source measures. A blank equivalent does not mean zero.
How to make it
Stir the measured ingredients over ice until cold, then strain into a chilled glass.
Glass: Cocktail glass. Ice: None in serving glass. Garnish: orange zest and maraschino cherry.
Flavor & balance
- Boozy (Spirit-Forward) (dominant): Little nonalcoholic lengthening leaves the spirit or fortified ingredients prominent after chilling and dilution.
- Sweet (supporting): Sweeteners, fruit or sweetened modifiers round the attack and add weight; product sugar varies.
- Bitter (supporting): Cocktail bitters or coffee contribute a bitter accent; a small dose need not dominate.
- Earthy / Herbal (supporting): Botanicals, fresh herbs or the base spirit give aromatic plant character; this is not a basic taste.
Assess sweetness, bitterness and tactile drying separately. These flavor expectations are based on recipe structure, not measured tasting scores. Actual products, ice and dilution will change the result.
Preparation & batching
Service complexity: low. Batchability: premix with dilution trial.
- Measure and label the chosen product specification; chill appropriate glassware.
Finish chilling, dilution and garnish at service. Trial the actual serving method before approving a batch. Workload is an editorial assessment; no labor timing or storage validation is claimed.