Simultaneously boozy and smooth, the Vieux Carré may be our favorite New Orleans cocktail. Follow our easy Vieux Carré recipe and decide if it may be your favorite too.
Sipping a Vieux Carré is like sipping New Orleans.
Invented in the heart of the French Quarter, this classic cocktail stands tall in a city that celebrates cocktails every day of the year. It’s especially popular during Mardis Gras and when the city hosts Tales of the Cocktail each year.
A unique blend of ingredients makes the Vieux Carré special.
First, there are a lot of them – four liquors and two different bitters – which creates a beverage that’s as sweet and boozy as it is herbal and smooth. Then’s there’s the liquors themselves. Just like the city’s population, their heritage represents a melting pot that includes France, Italy, the Caribbean and the good old USA.
What Is the Vieux Carré?
Vieux Carré is another name for NOLA’s French Quarter where the cocktail was invented. Over the years, the Vieux Carré has become one of the city’s signature cocktails.