Whiskey: The Water of Life
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Everybody who has binged on streaming episodes of Mad Men is familiar with the venerable Manhattan and Old Fashioned cocktails. Both are excellent whiskey drinks, but the Vieux Carré is a lesser known and wonderful option. It was invented in the 1930s in New Orleans (the French Quarter is also known as Vieux Carré).
Ingredients
- 3/4 oz. rye whiskey
- 3/4 oz. Cognac
- 3/4 oz. sweet vermouth
- 1 barspoon Bénédictine
- 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Ice cubes
- Dark cherry garnish
Instructions
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir well, strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass and garnish.
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