View Carre – 1938

View Carre cocktail was created in 1938 by Walter Bergeron, the head bartender at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans.

It was named after the French Quarter in New Orleans – Vieux Carré.

Yield: 1

VIEW CARRE

vieux carre cocktail
Prep Time 2 minutes
Total Time 2 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 oz Rye whiskey
  • 3/4 oz Cognac Brandy
  • 3/4 oz Italian Vermouth
  • 1/2 teaspoon Benedictine
  • 1 dash Peychaud 's bitters
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters

Instructions

  1. Add all the ingredients into a mixing glass.
  2. Add ice.
  3. Stir it for about 20 seconds.
  4. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  5. Use a lemon peel to rim the glass and drop it in.

Notes

Antoine Amédée Peychaud, an apothecary in New Orleans, created Peychaud's bitters in the 1830s. He used them to cure various illnesses.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 336Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 131mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 2g

This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix.

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