Vieux Carre
Ingredients
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07
Stir with ice and strain over one large cube into a chilled rocks glass
Total liquid~94 g
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Created by: Stanley Clisby Arthur
Source: Famous New Orleans Drinks
Year: 1937
Drink size: ≈ 140 ml
Strength: ≈ 24% ABV
Alcohol: 34 ml (27 g)
Same alcohol as: 84 ml of 40% vodka
Sugar: 8 g (5.3%) [aka 2 sugar cubes]
Acidity: 0.13%
Non-Citrus: Sweet
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