PEYCHAUD’SAROMATIC COCKTAIL BITTERS

Stirred · Rye & cognac

The Vieux Carré

A New Orleans classic with rye, cognac and sweet vermouth, rounded by herbal liqueur and two styles of bitters.

PEYCHAUD’S bottles beside a mixing glass and decanter

Makes one drink

What goes in

  • ¾ oz rye whiskey
  • ¾ oz cognac
  • ¾ oz sweet vermouth
  • 1 teaspoon Bénédictine
  • 2 dashes Aromatic bitters
  • 2 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters

How to mix it

  1. Add every ingredient to a mixing glass filled with ice.
  2. Stir until the mixture is cold and the flavors have softened with dilution.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Taste before adding any garnish.

Refrigerate opened vermouth. Its condition matters as much as the small measures of liqueur and bitters.

Serving inspiration.

The bitters in your notebook.

Aromatic Bitters, 10 fl oz

PEYCHAUD’S · Aromatic

Aromatic Bitters

10 fl oz

The familiar aromatic profile in a larger bottle. Choose 10 fl oz when PEYCHAUD’S is a regular part of your cocktail routine and you want twice the volume of the 5 fl oz format.

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For the classic starting recipe, use Aromatic bitters. Explore the aged expression as a separate variation.

Read the guide to measured adjustments →