VIEUX CARRé (COCKTAIL)

Vieux Carré
IBA official cocktail
	A Vieux Carré
Type	Cocktail
Base spirit	Rye whiskey; Cognac;
Served	Straight up: chilled, without ice
Standard garnish	Orange zest and maraschino cherry
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified; ingredients†	30 ml rye whiskey; 30 ml cognac; 30 ml sweet vermouth; 1 bar spoon Bénédictine; 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters;
Preparation	Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
	† Vieux Carré recipe at International Bartenders Association

The Vieux Carré is an IBA official cocktail made with rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and Peychaud's bitters.^[1] It originated with Walter Bergeron, a bartender at the Carousel Bar in Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans.^{[
citation needed]} The name is French for "old square”, in reference to the city's French Quarter neighborhood. The drink is classified as one of the Unforgettables by the IBA.

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The Unforgettables	Americano Angel face Aviation Between the sheets Boulevardier Brandy Alexander Brandy crusta Casino Clover Club Daiquiri Dry martini Gin fizz Hanky panky John Collins Last word Manhattan Martinez Mary Pickford Monkey gland Negroni Old fashioned Paradise Planter's punch Porto flip Ramos fizz Rusty nail Sazerac Sidecar Stinger Tuxedo Vieux Carré Whiskey sour White lady
Contemporary Classics	Bellini Black Russian Bloody Mary Caipirinha Champagne cocktail Corpse reviver #2 Cosmopolitan Cuba libre French 75 French Connection Golden dream Grasshopper Hemingway special Horse's neck Irish coffee Kir Long Island iced tea Mai Tai Margarita Mimosa Mint julep Mojito Moscow mule Piña colada Pisco sour Sea breeze Sex on the beach Singapore sling Tequila sunrise Vesper Zombie
New Era Drinks	Barracuda Bee's knees Bramble Canchanchara Dark 'n' stormy Espresso martini Fernandito French martini Illegal Lemon drop Naked and famous New York sour Old Cuban Paloma Paper plane Penicillin Russian spring punch Spicy Fifty Spritz Suffering bastard Tipperary Tommy's margarita Trinidad sour Ve.n.to Yellow bird
See also	List of cocktails List of cocktails (alphabetical)
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