Monday, December 31, 2018

Happy New Year - A Vieux Carre’ Cocktail

This is a classic 1938 New Orleans cocktail. A beautiful way to celebrate on New Year Eve. Or the following day, January 1.

Or both,  s’il vous plait.

Cocktail - Vieux Carre’
1 part rye whiskey
1 part Cognac
1 part Sweet Vermouth
.08 part Benedictine liqeur 
2 dashes Angosture bitters
2 dashes Peychaud’ bitters
Lemon twist garnish

Fill large cocktail glass with ice. Mix all ingredients and stir well.

Appetizer - Camembert with rye bread toasted
Music - ”Saint-Germaine-des-Pre’s” by Zanini.

Happy New Year! Bonne Anne’e
Constantine

31 December