Five Spice Vieux Carré Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Five-Spice Simple Syrup (makes ~6 oz)
Method
Five-Spice Simple Syrup
Make syrup
Combine the sugar, water, and Chinese five-spice powder in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a gentle simmer, about 2–3 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep for 10 minutes so the five-spice infuses fully. Strain through a fine mesh sieve or coffee filter into a small jar, pressing on solids to extract flavor. Cool to room temperature before using. Yields about 6 tablespoons (3/8 cup). Store refrigerated up to 2 weeks.
Cocktail Assembly
Prepare glass
Chill an old-fashioned (rocks) glass by filling it with ice and setting it aside while you mix the drink.
Mix
In a mixing glass or shaker filled with plenty of ice, combine 1.25 oz rye whiskey, 1.25 oz cognac, 0.75 oz sweet vermouth, 0.25 oz Bénédictine, 0.25 oz five-spice simple syrup, 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters and 2 dashes Angostura bitters. Stir gently but thoroughly for about 30–45 seconds until the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted.
Finish
Discard the ice from the chilled rocks glass and place a large ice cube in the glass. Strain the mixed cocktail over the ice cube. Express a lemon twist over the drink to release oils, run the twist around the glass rim and drop it in as garnish.
Serve immediately and enjoy. The five-spice syrup adds a warm, aromatic note that complements the herbal Bénédictine and classic Vieux Carré profile.