Vieux Carre Cocktail Recipe

• 3/4 ounce rye whiskey
• 3/4 ounce Cognac
• 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
• 1 barspoon (1 teaspoon) Benedictine liqueur
• 1 dash Peychauds Bitters
• 1 dash angostura bitters
• Ice
• Lemon twist, for garnish

1. Place a cocktail glass in the freezer to chill.
2. Into a mixing glass, measure the whiskey, Cognac, and vermouth.
3. Add the Benedictine liqueur.
4. Add both bitters, then fill the mixing glass halfway with ice.
5. Stir with a barspoon until chilled, about 30 seconds.
6. Strain into the chilled cocktail glass.
7. Rub the lemon twist around the rim of the glass, drop it in the cocktail, and serve.

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Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/vieux-carre-11620 (may not work)