Vieille Place Recipe
A split base of bourbon and brandy stirred with bitter gentian liqueur, dry vermouth and a whisper of amaretto: golden, bittersweet and nutty at the edges.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 23%
- Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients
- Bourbon30 ml (1 oz)
- Brandy30 ml (1 oz)
- Gentian liqueur20 ml (0.7 oz)
- Dry vermouth15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Simple syrup10 ml (0.3 oz)
- Amaretto5 ml (0.2 oz)
- Angostura bitters1 dash
- Peychaud's bitters1 dash
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled and diluted.
- Strain into an old fashioned glass over one large ice cube.
- Express a lemon twist over the drink and drop it in.
Garnish
Lemon twist
The Story
The French name, "old square", nods to the Vieux Carré, whose whiskey-and-brandy base and pairing of Angostura and Peychaud's bitters it borrows.
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