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Vieux Carré

Rye and Cognac sharing the base, which almost nothing else does.

GlassRocks
GarnishLemon twist
5ozRocks / Old-Fashioned holds 5 oz of liquidShort glass built over ice. Half its volume is ice, so liquid stays low.

Build

rye whiskey¾ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml
Cognac¾ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml
sweet vermouth¾ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml
Bénédictine1 bar spoon5 ml
Angostura2 dashes
Peychaud's2 dashes

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around ¾ oz20 ml.

Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around ¾ oz20 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 oz60 ml pour. Written around ¾ oz20 ml.

Shown as written. Your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour is too far from the ¾ oz20 ml this one is built on.

Shown as written. Your 3 oz90 ml pour is too far from the ¾ oz20 ml this one is built on.

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Method

  1. Stir all ingredients with ice until chilled.
  2. Strain over a large cube.
  3. Garnish with the lemon twist.

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