A La Louisiane Cocktail Recipe

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About A La Louisiane Cocktail

The A La Louisiane (sometimes called De La Louisiane) is the former house drink of New Orleans’ restaurant La Louisiane. A variation on the Vieux Carré, the cocktail’s herbal flavors can be punched up or scaled back depending on the amount of Bénédictine, Peychaud’s and absinthe you use.

Ingredients in A La Louisiane Cocktail

2 oz

Rye whiskey

³⁄₄ oz

Sweet vermouth

¹⁄₂ oz

Bénédictine

3 dashes

Peychaud’s bitters

3 dashes

Absinthe

Garnish:

Maraschino cherry

Glass:

Coupe

How to make A La Louisiane Cocktail

Add all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and stir.

Strain into a chilled coupe.

Garnish with a skewered maraschino cherry.

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